Photo of protest scene:credit twitter
Activists who turned up for protest at Lekki toll gate, Lagos, were confronted by heavy police presence on Saturday reports said.
The social media has been awash with photos and videos of protesters who were arrested very early in the morning.Those arrested include the popular comedian, Mr Macaroni.
This is so sad to watch. Mr. Macaroni and these peaceful protesters don’t deserve this inhuman treatment from the Police. https://t.co/fhaPqegkF5#OccupyLekkiTollGate
— Concerned Nigerians (@ConcernedNIG) February 13, 2021
One of the most outstanding videos shared online shows a protester challenging the police, asking “on what basis are you arresting me?” as policemen seized him .
Watch video in the tweet by Chidi Odinkalu below:
He is a criminal because he asked at "On what basis are u arresting me?", right? For #OccupyLekkiTollGate, @OfficialAPCNg has chosen to retire & retrench the constitution pic.twitter.com/RdhzCjIsvS
— Chidi Odinkalu, CGoF (@ChidiOdinkalu) February 13, 2021
Reacting to the arrests, comrade and ex Senator Shehu Sani also tweeted, “PEACEFUL protest is a fundamental right once enjoyed by those on the throne today.permit & Protect the protesters.#LekkiTollGateProtest”
PEACEFUL protest is a fundamental right once enjoyed by those on the throne today.permit & Protect the protesters.#LekkiTollGateProtest
— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) February 13, 2021
Godman Akinlabi said in one of his tweets, “This unnecessary show of force at the #Lekkitollgate would have been more appropriate in my ancestral home land of Ibarapa where armed herdsmen have been killing, raping and kidnappingnot against unarmed Nigerian youth who just want a better nation #EndSARS #LekkiTollGateProtest.
This unnecessary show of force at the #Lekkitollgate would have been more appropriate in my ancestral home land of Ibarapa where armed herdsmen have been killing, raping and kidnappingnot against unarmed Nigerian youth who just want a better nation #EndSARS #LekkiTollGateProtest https://t.co/Idn038lrIU
— Godman Akinlabi (@PGeeman) February 13, 2021
There was a dramatic twist to the arrest of protesters following tweets that the black Maria used in conveying arrested people had to be pushed to start.
The Black Maria with which they arrested #OccupyLekkiTollGate protesters and innocent bystanders/commuters could not start.
Some uniformed men had to push it yet they're screaming #DemNoBornDemPapaWell pic.twitter.com/C8hYSKwOJI
— 'Fisayo Soyombo (@fisayosoyombo) February 13, 2021
