CITIZENS COMPASS – Lagos State Police Command on Sunday, arrested 22 #EndSARS protesters in the Lekki area of the State.
The arrest took place while the protesters were marking the 4th anniversary of the protests which sent many to their early grave during brutality by security operatives.
In October 2020, Shops and business centers were vandalised with property set ablaze across the country particularly in Lagos, Ibadan and other parts of the country.
Some arrested protesters are still in detention following the protests which took place in October 2020 during the Covid-19 era.
The protests attracted many Nigerian youths who trooped out to protest harassment by the operatives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) which was later scrapped by the Federal Government.
Initially, the protests were peaceful with a touch of carnival and entertainment as it drew some celebrities alongside before it was infiltrated by hooligans.
On Sunday, some protesters were said to have gathered to celebrate the 4th anniversary unfortunately 22 of them were arrested in the Lekki area of Lagos.
National Coordinator of the Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Hassan Soweto, on Sunday, disclosed the arrest on his social media handles.
According to him, “Today, in the early afternoon, twenty two EndBadGovernance protesters arrested for marking the murder of EndSARS protesters were released by the police.
“The #EndSARS struggle of October 2020 is a watershed in the history of Nigeria. The Nigeria ruling elites were shocked by the massive protest of young people across the country to demand an end to a rogue unit of the Nigeria Police Force called SARS. Despite state sponsoring of thugs to attack protesters and shooting of protesters by the police in various locations, for two weeks young people demonstrated resilience and unity of purpose.
“Below, Hassan Taiwo Soweto, Organising Committee, #Endbadgovernance Movement, Lagos State and National Spokesperson of the Youth Rights Campaign (YRC), had this message when he and the others were released earlier today:
“We have just been released after the Commissioner of Police came down to the Panti police station pleading hypocritically. The whole brutalisation, assault and arrest happened in his presence.
“Obviously the last has not been heard of this. Many of us are injured. One comrade had blood gushing from his nose. Two comrades, a male and female, were sexually molested. A male comrade was stripped naked – we had to find a rope to hold his trousers to preserve his dignity.
“I had my cloth torn by Officer Nnadi James at Panti police station. This violation of our rights and brutalisation on a day set aside to commemorate a brutal massacre four years ago cannot be tolerated.
“We want justice. We won’t stop until we have it.
“As for the struggle against Tinubu’s anti-poor policies, this assault won’t dissuade us. The struggle continues until victory.”
#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria
“We have just been released after the Commissioner of Police came down to the Panti police station pleading hypocritically. The whole brutalisation, assault and arrest happened in his presence.
“As for the struggle against Tinubu’s anti-poor policies, this assault won’t dissuade us. The struggle continues until victory.#EndBadGovernance.”
Soweto said those arrested were;
(1) Hassan Taiwo Soweto
(2) Ilesanmi kehinde
(3) Uadiale Kingsley
(4) Osopale Adeseye T.
(5) Olamilekan Sanusi
(6) Osugba Blessing
(7) kayode Anaheim
(8) Michael Adedeji
(9) Jennifer Rita Obiora (Female)
(10) Orunsolu Oluremi (Renyte Goonz)
(11) Prof Seyi Akinde
(12) Akin Okunowon Aluta
(13) Ugochukwu Prince
(14) Aishat Omolara (Female)
(15) Thomas Abiodun Olamide (Female)
(16) Ogbu Obinna Ferdinald
(17) Aghedo Kehinde Stephen
(18) Duroorike Olawale
(19) Isaac Obasi
(20) Funmilayo
Jolade Ajayi
(21) Gideon Adeyeni
(22) Afeez Suleiman
