Popular musician and activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has said peaceful protest remains the legal right of citizens and it should not be denied.

Charky Boy, on Saturday, said this on Twitter account, following the #OccupyLekkiTollgate campaigners’ plan to hold a peaceful demonstration today, Saturday at the Lekki tollgate against the planned reopening of the toll plaza.

“I know these animals have turned Nigeria into a Jungle. But peaceful protest is still our human right. Animals can’t dash us human right. Say no to #lekkitollgate reopening,” he wrote.

Recall that CEOAFRICA reported the directive of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing alleged killing of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at the Lekki toll gate, to hand over the tollgate back to its operators, Lekki Concession Company, after forensic experts submitted their report on the October 20, 2020 incident.

Subsequently,  different hashtags such as #OccupyLekkiTollgate and counter-protest hashtags such as #DefendLagos and #DemNoBornYourPapaWell trended online.

Today Saturday, 13th February, is the date fixed by both campaigners to demonstrate their dissatisfaction.

However, the Federal Government, the Lagos State Government and the Nigeria Police Force have warned against any form of protest in the Lekki toll gate area or any part of the state.