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A human rights group under the auspices of Lawyers For Rule of Law and Human Rights has secured the release of 12 persons arrested by the police at the Lekki Toll Gate and other parts of Lagos during Thursday’s hardship protest in the state.
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, who revealed this on X, said the team on Friday met the Lagos State Commissioner of Police who helped facilitate the release of the arrested persons.
Inibehe said the group is working pro bono and will continue to do its best to secure the release of arrested protesters.
He said, “Most of them were grabbed by thugs at the Toll Gate and handed over to the police.
“We met with the Commissioner of Police earlier today at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park and complained about the ongoing arbitrary arrests of protesters in Lagos.
“The CP then directed us to Panti where the protesters were detained and instructed the DCP Panti to release them.
“The protesters were accordingly released to me and my colleagues.
“We are also making efforts to help detained protesters in other States and the FCT.” the lawyer stated
According to Inibehe, the released protesters include Labe Benedict, Nura Umar, Yaro Gazama, Joseph Jeremiah, Osinachi Udoeze and Ayodele Ajayi.
Others are Godwin Moloku, Adelokun Wasiu, Precious Alfred, Yahaya Mohammed, Otika Victor and Ndukwe Ogbonnaya.