Human right activists, lawyers , politicians protesting fuel and electricity tarrif hike were arrested today by police in Lagos.
It was gathered that the protesters were taken to the Lagos State Task Force office, Oshodi, waiting to be arraigned before a Magistrate.
In a similar vein, the Joint Action Front (JAF) raised the alarm over the arrest of members of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) by police and security operatives attached to the Area C Command.
It was gathered that journalists who were covering the protest were also arrested alongside the leaders and members of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) for protesting this morning against fuel price hike, electricity tariff and the deregistration of SPN.
The arrested include comrade Ayo, 4 journalists: Christopher Harry, Abisoye Kosoko, Tunde Yusuf, Akande Abiola, Ayo Ademiluyi, Ifeanyi Onwunalu, Davy Fidel, Dagga Tolar, Adetunji Gbenga, Usman Khadijat, Hassan Taiwo Soweto, Moshood Oshunfurewa, Taiwo Alao and Chinedu Bosah. Journalists are: Ifeoluwa Adediran of premium times, Abiodun Ayeoba of Saharara reporters, Awoniyi Oluwatosin of Objectv media and Daniel Tanimu of Galaxy TV.
The protesters in their numbers stormed the Task Force office in Oshodi, singing solidarity songs and shouting '" Free our comrades . Protest is fundamental human rights". Protesters call on the police to release those arrested.
The Lagos state police command spokesperson SP Muyiwa Adejobi was reached over the arrests but has not responded after over five hours he was contacted".
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