OccupyLekkitollgate protesters released on bail

By our Reporter

Occupylekkitollgate Protesters and passerby arrested today which include Debo Adebayo popularly known as Mr Macaroni and 39 others have been released on bail.

The Lawyer providing legal support for endsars protesters,Adetola Onayemi disclosed via his Twitter page.

Spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Muyiwa Adejobi also announced this in a statement on Saturday evening.

He said: “The command has arrested forty (40) suspects at Lekki Toll Gate plaza, Lagos State, on Saturday 13th February, 2021, for conspiracy, conduct likely to cause breach of peace and violation of COVID-19 protocols.

“The suspects had gathered at the Lekki Toll Gate plaza creating tension and behaving in such a manner that could cause breach of public peace without due regard for COVID-19 protocols major of which are use of nose masks and social distancing.
“The command has, however, arraigned the suspects today to the mobile court at Panti, Yaba accordingly but were however granted bail by the court. They will appear in court on the next date of adjournment, 2nd March, 2021, with the certificate of COVID-19 test.

“The command therefore assured the general public that it will always discharge its statutory duties as expected within the ambit of the law, while appealing to Lagosians to be law-abiding and go about their lawful businesses.”

Macaroni and the other protesters were arrested on Saturday for protesting at the Lekki toll gate where he demanded that justice be served to the victims of the October 20 2020 #EndSARS protest allegedly shot at the toll plaza.

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