• Thursday, 19th December, 2024

Police Deny Lawyers Access to Arrested #OccupyLekkiTollgate Protesters

Breaking | 4 years ago

By Rebecca Ejifoma

A lawyer, Tola Onayemi, who provides legal aid for #EndSARS protesters has revealed that police is denying lawyers access to the protesters arrested in different batches at the Lekki Tollgate on Saturday morning.

A total of 19 peaceful protesters including popular commedian, Mr. Macaroni, were nabbed at the Toll plaza and conveyed in a Black Maria while others escaped arrest.

“UPDATE: Our lawyers are at Adeniji Police Station, but are denied access. They are told they can’t see anyone arrested till the Area commander comes,” the lawyer claimed in a tweet.

Onayemi added: “We presently have 19 names on our list of persons detained from the arrests at #Lekkitollgate.”

Derails later…

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