Amotekun: Police told to stop harassing protesters in Lagos
DAILY POST reports that members of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, the Odua Peoples’ Congress , Yoruba World Congress , among others are among the groups taking part in the rally.The protesters are at the Gani Fawhinmi park at Ojota with placards tagged “Amotekun Solidarity Walk”. The protests is expected to take place in all the six South-West states comprising Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, and Ekiti.
In a tweet on its official Twitter page, SERAP wrote: “It’s unlawful and unconstitutional for the police to stop Amotekun protesters or any protesters for that matter. Rather than stopping peaceful protesters from exercising their constitutional right, Nigerian authorities should be protecting protesters from violent attacks by others.
“Nigerian authorities must ensure that ALL protesters including Amotekun protesters can exercise their right to peaceful assembly.
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