BREAKING: Lagos protesters kick against coronavirus lockdown, attack police officers
At least five police officers were injured on Monday as a protest against security agents turned bloody at Eleko community in Ibeju-Lekki local government of Lagos State.
PREMIUM TIMES gathered that youth in the community had a face-off with police officers whom they accused of bias in enforcing the coronavirus lockdown in the community. Bala Elkana, police spokesperson in the state, confirmed the development in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES. He said 51 protesters were arrested, following police reinforcement.
Speaking with our correspondent, one of the residents who asked not to be named said while residents and other company workers in the community were forced to stay in their houses, expatriates working with Dangote Refinery were allowed to go to their places of work.The protest went bloody after the arrival of police officers, as the protesters resisted “intimidation.”Mr Elkana told this newspaper that the protesters had been dispersed and normalcy restored in the community.
It is not clear whether Mr Buhari will relax or extend the lockdown in his address already scheduled for this evening.
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