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Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, announced that the #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protests in Lagos have been officially banned following President Bola Tinubu’s address to demonstrators.
Naija News reports that Fayoade made the announcement in a press briefing on Sunday, stating that any assembly in the state is now deemed illegal since the President’s address.
“The protest has been called off because of the President’s speech. They believe that the President has spoken, and they are looking forward to him meeting their demands.
“In view of that there should be no more gathering here or anywhere, any of such is considered illegal and unlawful. Since It has been called off, we will apply the full weight of the law,” he said.
The nationwide protests, which began on Thursday, have entered their fifth day. The demonstrations, which are calling for economic and political reforms, have resulted in violence in some areas, leading state governments to impose curfews.
In Abuja, where the protests have been largely peaceful, police have resorted to using tear gas and live ammunition to disperse crowds.
Despite the President’s televised plea for an end to the demonstrations, without offering substantial concessions, the protests persisted on Sunday.
Many businesses, including banks and grocery stores, were closed on Thursday and Friday due to the protests but reopened over the weekend as the demonstrations dwindled.
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