Police officers and vans are already on the ground at the toll gate, hours to the protest.
The police in Lagos on Friday embarked on a show of force across major areas of the state ahead of a protest planned to hold at the Lekki tollgate on Saturday.
A few hours to the planned #occupyLekkitollgate and #DefendLagos protests, slated to hold at 7 a.m., several police vehicles and officers were seen at the tollgate.
Police officers at Lekki tollgate ahead of Saturday’s protests
The police confirmed this in a post shared on its Rapid Response Squad Facebook page, with pictures of officers at various points.
Police officers at Lekki tollgate ahead of Saturday’s protests
According to the post, the officers were led by Yinka Egbeyemi, the RRS commander, to the areas in order to deter all forms of crimes that may occur on Saturday.
“CSP Yinka Egbeyemi is presently leading a team of police officers on a show of force to Lekki Toll Gate (Admiralty Plaza) Obalende, Ikoyi, Jakande Roundabout, and other areas in Eti Osa as part of efforts to deter crime as well as boost the morale of his officers in the areas”, the post read.
