Nation-wide protest turns bloody & rowdy in Lagos as Police block entrance to state Assembly
The TakeItBack protest movement faced a major setback on Monday as police blocked protesters from entering the Lagos State House of Assembly.
The protesters had taken to the streets of Lagos to voice their opposition to the cybercrime act, hardship, and illegal demolitions of houses in the city.
The protest began at Ikeja Underbridge and made its way to the Lagos House of Assembly, where they expressed their grievances and displayed various placards.
Some of the placards read, “Any law that forbids us from speaking our truth against oppression in Nigeria is no longer a law but shackles of slavery,” among other messages.
Juwon Sanyaolu, the national coordinator of the group, condemned the blockade, calling it an obstruction to their democratic right to engage with their elected representatives.
“It is an obstruction to democratic rights. I don’t know as a lawless person,” he told the police officers.
Police officer Tijani Fatai addressed the protesters, stating that they had limited access to the assembly.
“This is not the first time we are engaging you. Any protest in this assembly stop here and if you want a representative, they will come to meet you here,” he said.
