#RevolutionNow Protest: Security agents barricade National Stadium, Lagos
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Heavily armed security operatives from the Police Command in Lagos,
the Army and NSCDC have barricaded entrance to the National Stadium,
Surulere ahead of the #RevolutionNow protest spearheaded by Omoyele
Sowore on Monday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sowore, the
Presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) in the last
general elections, was on Saturday was arrested by operatives of the
Department of State Security (DSS) from his home.
NAN reports that police patrol vehicles, including that of the Rapid
Respond Squad (RRS), numbering more than 20, Armoured Personnel Carriers
(APC), anti-riot operatives, Civil defence men and military joint
Taskforce operatives OP MESSA, were stationed at the two main entrance
to the stadium.
As at 8.40 a.m few protesters, wearing orange caps, have started to
converge under the stadium bridge, displaying neither banner nor
placards,
NAN further observed that the security operatives prevented employees
of National Stadium, Students of National Institute for Sports (NIS)
and members of the public whom had come to train, from gaining acccess
into the stadium.
A source told NAN reporters to leave the area as at 8.50 a.m. because
the operatives were ready to tear-gas the protesters any moment.
The Area Commander, Area C, ACP Tijani Fatai, told NAN that the
operatives were on ground to stop any form of protests at the stadium.
Fatai explained that they were not there to give security cover to
protesters and advised the crowd already gathering in front of the
National Stadium gate to stay away.
The DCP, Operations in Lagos State command, Mr Mohammed Ali, told NAN
in a telephone conversation, that the protesters failed to obtain the
necessary permit to carry out the planned protest.
“Their planned protest is unlawful. They did not obtain permission
for the protest. If they say they have the permission, let them show it.
“Any one that foment trouble will be dealt with according to law,“ Ali said.
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