The Lagos state police command has warned that it would arrest anyone or group staging a protest during President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the state.
Vanguard reports that the command issued the warning on Wednesday, March 28.
It said security measures are in place to arrest violators.
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“We will arrest anyone who comes out tomorrow to stage protest and charge him with very sever offences.”
It warned the Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association not to stage any protest claiming it was being used by disgruntled politicians.
The police said: “The issue of Land Use Charge has been addressed by the MBA. They were with me , they registered for police back up in an earlier planned protest. Since it is their fundamental right to stage peaceful protest, I provided them policemen and they did their protest peacefully.
“For them to now issue another press release to say that they are taking the protest to Mr President who has nothing to do with the Land Use Charge shows they are being used . We will treat them as such if they come out tomorrow. They have been warned."
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NAIJ.com had reported that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, restated its resolve to embark on another round of protest on Thursday, March 29, over the reviewed Lagos Land Use Charge..
The NBA Chairman, Mr Adeshina Ogunlana, said at a media briefing on Wednesday, March 28, that in spite of the reduction of the rates and levies under the Land Use Charge, the protest would go on as planned.
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Source: Naija.ng