One of the #EndSARS campaigner and former youth representative on the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing alleged shooting of protesters by soldiers at the Lekki toll gate, Rinu Oduala, has cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and Lagos State Police Command against any appalling actions towards the arrested #OccupyLekkiTollgate protesters as well as the popular comedian Debo Adebayo, also known as Mr Macaroni.
Mr Macaroni and about 30 other #OccupyLekkiTollgate campaigners were arrested on Saturday 13th February for protesting at the Lekki toll gate where they demanded that justice be served to the victims of the October 20 2020 #EndSARS protest at the toll plaza.
The right activist, Oduala, condemned the arrest of the protesters, and called on the Speaker of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila, and other politicians in the state to condemn the arrest and detention of the protesters.
She said, “They are not letting lawyers see the arrested protesters. The Police said they have direct orders from the Lagos State Governor to arrest protesters & known frontliners of the #EndSARS protests & will soon move them to Ikeja. Jide SanwoOlu, are these forces beyond your control?
“They have started transferring protesters from Adeniji Police Station to Ikeja State Command without letting their lawyers see them. CP Odumosu, you dance to the tune of your masters, forgetting that you were appointed to serve the people.
“You forget one day, you will leave office and return back to being an ordinary citizen. Your House of Representatives, chairmen, councillors, senators are all refusing to pick calls to get protesters released.
“They are all turning a blind eye to the infringement on fundamental human rights. I just hope Lagosians will remember. We forget too soon. Is this happening right now?! My God! This is brutality and torture right in front of our eyes!
“Nothing must happen to Mr Macaroni. The Police will arrest until they get tired!
“Under Buhari’s democracy, we beg for our rights to be recognised. We get treated as slaves and criminals just for demanding for our rights. #EndSARS.”
“The Nigerian Ministry of Justice has nothing to say about the ongoing injustice?!
Mudashiru Obasa, we elected you to speak for the people. You have nothing to say?
Femi Gbajabiamila, you have nothing to say?
CP Odumosu says he doesn’t know where arrested protesters are being held.
“That was how Pelumi Onifade was killed and dumped in a mortuary. The CP didn’t also know where he was held. Odumosu, release the protesters!!”
