Youths protesting against police brutality and bad governance in Nigeria have blocked entrances into the Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa.

A civil servant told our correspondent that he was sent back from the gate by the protesters.

Another worker, identified simply as Akin, said some civil servants are currently locked inside several offices.

He noted that many civil servants are also currently stranded, awaiting directives from their bosses on the next line of action.

“I have successfully been allowed to go out after we begged the protesters. We thought they only shut one of the gates. But later realised that all the entrances have been shut. When I got to the gate opposite Alausa Mosque, they were there. I went back to use the one at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium but also found them there.

“They have blocked the one near the Deputy governor’s office since the protest started at the Lagos Assembly because of proximity. Some of my colleagues are currently stranded. Those of us outside are begging the protesters to allow them to come out.”

Another civil servant, who works with the Ministry of Agriculture, said some of his colleagues were sent back from the gate.

“Those sent back already called to give us a situation report. They told me the gates have been shut but the protesters are not many yet,” he said.

The PUNCH gathered that the protesters have also blocked major roads at Alausa and its environs, including the Governor’s road.

An official of the Lagos Internal Revenue told our correspondent that his colleagues found it difficult to get to work.

“I had to trek long distances to get here. They blocked the road from Coca-Cola, Abiola Garden, and Allen road,” he said on the telephone.

Nigeria it's now or never
You either love it or lose it
Forever
Nigeria it's now or never
We rather love it and keep it
For good

Freedom is now or never
We either win it or lose it
Forever
Freedom is now or never
We rather win it and keep it
For good

The protesters, after gaining entrance into the prison through the fence freed inmates in the prisons along Benin Sapele Road, near Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ office.
The extent of damage cannot be ascertained at the moment but report indicates that the protesters carted away arms and ammunition from the armoury and freed the suspects in custody before setting some of the facilities ablaze.

southniyikaye:
This protest is hijacked already...
We just like to overdo things in this country, they've turned this into a joke and soon, they will start looting..
They are gradually playing into the hands of the federal government

zionmde:
this is rubbish na
they are fast loosing focus. Armed robbers are in dat prison, rapists, paedophiles, fraudsters etc, funny enough even policemen indicted for extr judicial killings are in these prisons. This is absolutely wrong. What are they fighting for now??.
If the government deploys military because of this issue then they are not to be blamed. If I am the governor, every protester around that vicinity is going into that prison until they produce the criminals they have freed

Of a truth, Thugs and irresponsible fellows are fast taking over this protest

lonelydora:
Protesters are losing it. They are giving police reason to shoot

Ahmad62:
Benin people are fools... The prison contains Armed robbers, yahoo boys and rapists.... So unwise thing to do!

yoruba1914:
for how long?
use what you have when the oviation is loudest.
You want a restructure nigeria?get ur pvc
You want good govt
Get your pvc.
There are limits to protest unless u have a hidden agenda like sowore and segalink