The Lagos State Police Command says operatives of the force are ready to resist any form of protest, peaceful or otherwise within the state, adding that the government is yet to recover from the havoc wreaked on it in the wake of the #EndSARS protests that spread across the country.
The spokesperson of the state police command, Superintendent Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the warning became necessary because the force has gathered intelligent reports about plans to foment unrest in the state.
He disclosed this in a statement, noting that processions or gatherings under any guise or nomenclature in Lagos State would not be allowed.
Adejobi said based on reports gathered from relevant intelligence agencies, “some unpatrioric elements or group of people” have concluded plans to orchestrate another set of violence in the state “which has been analysed as dangerous and counterproductive”.
He said:“Premised on this, the command, therefore, wishes to warn any individuals, group of students or any groups who might want to stage any form of protest, either peaceful or violent, or gathering whatsoever, to desist.
“The police and other security agencies will collectively and tactically resist any security threats or threats to public peace, which might be triggered by protest or protesters in Lagos State.
“The Police Command, emphatically, warns parents and guardians to discourage their children or wards from embarking on any protest in the state as the possibility of hijacking it by armed hoodlums to cause grieve and pains like the recent past is evident.
