BY FOLASHADE KEHINDE
THE Police in Lagos State have asked the public to ignore the viral video suggesting that a Phase 2 of the #EndSARS protest was staged at Lekki Tollgate on Monday, describing it as baseless and mischievous.
While appealing to the general public to remain calm and go about their lawful businesses, the Command warned that it was prepared to deal decisively, within the ambit of the law, with any act of lawlessness that could lead to breakdown of law and order in the state.
These were contained in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, titled, “No Protest, Gathering In Lagos State.”
There was good presence of security operatives at the Lekki Tollgate on Monday in a bid to forestall a recurrence of the October #EndSARS protests, which caused major destruction of private and public properties in Lagos State, after it was hijacked by hoodlums.
The PPRO’s statement read, “The attention of the Lagos State Police Command has been drawn to a viral video of a protest at Lekki Tollgate, Lagos State, purported to have been staged today 7th December, 2020.
“The Command wishes to debunk the fake video that has been circulated to create tension and destabilise security network in the state. The video was one of the viral videos released during the recent violent EndSARS protest before the Lekki Tollgate plaza was set ablaze by the violent protesters on 21st October, 2020.
“The Command, therefore, urges the general public to regard the video as baseless and mischievous. The Command also wishes to appeal to the general public to remain calm and go about their lawful businesses as the police is prepared to deal decisively, within the ambit of the law, with any act of lawlessness that could lead to breakdown of law and order in the state.”
