Lawyer secures release of 12 Lekki Toll gate protesters arrested on day 2 of #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protests

Lekki Toll Gate is trending on X after protesters were reportedly arrested there and in other parts of Lagos and taken to Panti.

According to human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, the protesters were allegedly  “grabbed by thugs at the Toll Gate” who then handed them over to police.

The protesters were taken to Panti where Inibehe Effiong eventually secured their release.

Sharing photos of the released protesters, Inibehe wrote: “Our team of pro bono lawyers under the auspices of LAWYERS FOR RULE OF LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS have just secured the release of 12 protesters who were arrested by the police at the Lekki Toll Gate and other parts of Lagos.

“Most of them were grabbed by thugs at the Toll Gate and handed over to the police.

“We met with the Commissioner of Police earlier today at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park and complained about the ongoing arbitrary arrest of protesters in Lagos.

“The CP then directed us to Panti where the protesters were detained and instructed the DCP, Panti to release them.

“The protesters were accordingly released to me and my colleagues.

“We are also making efforts to help detained protesters in other States and the FCT.

“NAMES OF PROTESTERS RELEASED FROM DETENTION AT SCIID, PANTI ON 2/8/2024:

1.Labe Benedict
2.Nura Umar
3.Yaro Gazama
4.Joseph Jeremiah
5.Osinachi Udoeze
6.Ayodele Ajayi
7.Godwin Moloku
8.Adelokun Wasiu
9.Precious Alfred
10.Yahaya Mohammed 
11.Otika Victor
12.Ndukwe Ogbonnaya

“History will vindicate the just.”