Yoruba Nation Protesters Shun Police Threat, Storm Lagos Rally, Chant Solidarity Songs
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)Yoruba Nation protesters have shown up at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, Lagos despite earlier warning by Lagos State Commissioner of Lagos, CP Odumasu threatening to deal with anyone who protest.
The protesters gathered at the Ojota venue in their numbers when the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu was addressing journalists.
The protesters lamented the rising insecurity in the southwest, they also condemned the attack on Sunday Igboho’s residence.
While raising flags, sharing fliers on the Yoruba Nation, they also chanted “Yoruba Nation Now, No going back”, “Igboho Oosa”, “No retreat, No surrender”
Odumosu while addressing Journalists, stated that protesters have the right to protest, but it is not the right time to protest due to the destruction that followed the last #EndSARS protests.
The Yoruba Nation rally Lagos however turned rowdy as traditionalists dressed in their white attire stormed the venue of the protest.
The traditionalists accompanied by other Protesters chanted “Oduduwa Nation now”, “Yoruba Nation Now”.
Security Operatives tear gassed the protesters, but the defiant protesters have refused to back down.
The traditionalists while speaking to police men urged them to protect them rather than teargass them.
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on Jul 3 2021. Filed under National.
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