The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has made a U-turn on its earlier warning against any gathering or organisation of protest in commemoration of the first anniversary of last year's #EndSARS protest in the state. 

Addressing journalists on Saturday while monitoring the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state congress election in Lagos, Odumosu described protests as a right citizens are entitled to. 

Lagos State Police Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu.

He added that the state police command would be ready to protect protesters. 

Meanwhile, an earlier statement by the Lagos Police Command had said, “The police in the state will not fold their arms and allow some misguided elements disrupt the peace and serenity currently being enjoyed in the state.

“To forestall breakdown of law and order, the police will use all legitimate means within their constitutional powers to suppress the planned protest...”

But Odumosu has made a U-turn, saying the police only want the organisers of such protests to work together and have a meeting point, NAN reports.

He said: “If you want to protest, it is your right under the law but you don’t have to block the road because, in the process of obstructing the road, you are no longer protesting for a better life for people.

“However, what happens to pregnant women in an emergency, what happens to collapsed buildings, fire incidents when the roads are blocked?

“Don’t forget that this is Lagos, it is the economy of the country and it is equally a working day and you can imagine those lives that earn their living on a daily basis.

“There are some people that cannot feed their families when protesters block the road definitely."

The commissioner appealed to the #EndSARS protesters to give the police adequate information to ensure their protection and free flow of traffic.


http://saharareporters.com/2021/10/17/lagos-police-make-u-turn-approve-endsars-protests-frown-road-closures

This is what happens when the law is confused of its role and limitations as the law.

Ok

Why the U-turn? Are they scared of killing more innocent citizens who want a better country? Idiots!

In summary under streetwise perspective, wetin that Olokpa; Mr Hakeem dey try yarn us indirectly be say(same as last year tactics, the police will circle us at any spot we choose as our protest ground "as per SECRURITY" and at due order from Abuja; they begin to rain bullets on us)
To every brave yungsters out there, use ur headpan tight ooh.... #Soro-Soke

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See them talking as if they have human compassion.





Yet they're animals on two legs.

Still sounds like a trap

We don hear

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