The Lagos State Police Command is fully aware of false narratives making the rounds in relation to the dispersal of crowds at the Lekki Toll Gate yesterday, September 21, 2023.

It is instructive to note that the Lagos State Police Command had an agreement with the organizers of the candle light procession that the procession was to end at 8pm latest and should terminate at Muri Okunola, Victoria Island. It was clearly stated for avoidance of doubt that in the interest of all Lagosians and considering the heavy use of the Lekki-Epe Expressway, the Lekki Toll Gate would be a no-go area.

It, however, became disconcerting that after the procession duly ended at Muri Okunola park as agreed, with the police providing optimal security all through, some persons started gathering at the Lekki Toll Gate with intent to manifest objectives extraneous to the #justiceforMohbad initiative.

Being a clear violation of the laid down agreement, the Lagos State Police Command invited the procession organizers who came back and joined the officers on ground in persuading the people at the toll gate to disperse peacefully. The organizers equally sent out messages on social media asking everyone to go home, clarifying in clear terms that it was not a protest but a procession which had been successfully concluded. This persuasion and appeal went on for hours, to which the police and organizers met defiance, both in words and action. At this point, all lanes in and out of Lekki had been totally blocked. Vehicular movement on the ever-busy expressway had been brought to a total standstill, leading to traffic build up.

Having gone down this road before, having learnt from previous similar encounters, and having studied the pattern in the crowd, the red flags and early warning signs of total chaos and anarchy were discernible.

Therefore, in fulfillment of our mandate to protect life and property, maintain law and order and prevent crimes, we adopted the least harmful method of crowd dispersal, following the failure of verbal persuasion - the use of teargas. Not a single live ammunition was fired! The police adopted crowd management best practices in engaging the unruly crowd. No life was lost neither was there any injury.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, hereby warns mischief makers that any person or group of persons found disturbing the peace of the state, under whatever guise, would be promptly arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

The Lagos State Police Command also appreciates the procession organizers for keeping faith with the Command and assures all supporters of #justiceforMohbad and Lagosians at large that it would continue to prioritize their safety and security at all times.

Meanwhile, the ongoing investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of Mr Ilerioluwa Aloba is progressing well. The general public are, therefore, requested to avoid creating unnecessary distractions and give the Command the stable internal security space to undertake a conclusive and timeous investigation.

In this process, it should be noted that the Lagos State Police Command has, as promised, been interfacing closely and regularly with all meaningful support groups of #justiceforMohbad. This synergy shall be sustained while the general public are assured that they would be continually updated on the progress of the investigation.

SP BENJAMIN HUNDEYIN, anipr, mipra
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
LAGOS STATE COMMAND
IKEJA

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023.

@BenHundeyin

Good one from the police.

Those with nefarious plans to turn the procession to another Endsars protest and unleash mayhem have failed.

Lagos (and the SouthWest in general) will NOT be destroyed a second time.

Kudos to those who were peaceful during the procession.

God bless Nigeria!


#FTC

Some fools will come here to write rubbish again especially those people from other part that like claiming victims mentality…. It’s a procession not a protest foolish people that like to overdo things…

Hope Den beat Dem well ?

No need for explanation police. Una for beat them well well. Na members of the lamba king group most likely be wan use the opportunity cause wahala.

Some mischief makers are just wishing for an opportunity to cause mayhem and deprive other hardworking citizens of their hard earned living.

We know them,

85% of Nigeria youths are jobless, give them jobs and they'll be off the streets doing rallies and processions.

I think more of this kinds of gatherings are needed to show government they need to work hard to get this country working again.

If SP BENJAMIN HUNDEYIN was jobless, I'm sure he'll be on the street also with 7 candles

Ok

Nigerians, we too stubborn.


Why try to turn a candle light procession to a protest?
What did those set of persons go to Lekki toll gate to do, after the candle light procession had ended at Muri Okunola park?

We're always looking for a reason to cry oppression.

Governments should park those guys, give them cutlass and hoe they should start farming,

An idle mind is a devil's workshop

Good job by the Nigerian police. Some elements wanted to hijack the possession and turn it to a protest.

Lol..... . When Buhari said "NIGERIAN YOUTHS ARE LAZY" some people were angry over an obvious truth.

Nigerian youths are not only lazy but mostly brainless.

I thought they dispatched them

Nigerians....i go soon leave this country for una

Don't expect anything good from Nigeria during this times

This boy's demise is really raising dust, there's more to it we don't know, he must have been a child of glory but darkness stole him

Hoodlums would have highjacked it

If the policemen were doing their job well, those guys should ordinarily be at the magistrate court this morning explaining why they should not be imprisoned for constituting public nuisance and impeding free flow of traffic.

Some Nigerians and over do.

Why cant you just go home after the candlelight procession?

Go find Job do and stop joining in Yeye Waka that will cause you unnecessary harm.

NPF will not allow your turn Lag to those 5 states with your hatred.

Ok

100percent support the police on this. The same I said on Instagram yesternight .

They got what they deserved

Our people say person wey put something valuable for bunch of firewood go know how im go take bring it down from im head

Federal government and the Nigerian Police know wetin up with lekki toll gate that's why dem no wan anyone to go there

See?

Jobless youth's.