Some of the #EndSARS protesters who defied the Federal Government’s order not to gather at Lekki tollgate for Saturday morning protest have been arrested by the police.
Among them is a social media influence, Comedian Debo Adebayo aka Mr Macaroni, who was arrested as he arrived Lekki tollgate.
Also, a disc-jockey (DJ), who had been around with his gadgets to add musical colours to the Saturday morning protest, was arrested alongside numerous others.
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Nigerians who have been following and mobilising for the protests on Twitter have condemned the police arrests.
There comments are reproduced below:
The YOUTHS have the right to peacefully protest! #Lekkitollgate
The Nigerian Government needs to LET US BE. Listen to the voice of the people rather than silencing it!! #EndSARS— TACHA🔱🇳🇬🇬🇭 (@Symply_Tacha) February 13, 2021
Yoweri Museveni of Uganda didn't even do up to this. Buhari is killing peaceful protesters & demonising critics. This same regime is paying terrorists & granting them amnesty. The world needs to know. #EndSARS, #Lekkitollgate
— Tope Akinyode (@TopeAkinyode) February 13, 2021
Nigeria can really really really test you, Lagos state government you need the youth, @jidesanwoolu police arresting peaceful protesters that voted you in to office is a low blow, it is an abuse of our fundamental right to peacefully protest #EndSARS #Lekkitollgate
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) February 13, 2021
After you are done tweeting and RTing the arrest, detention and harassment of peaceful protesters..
I hope you would come out tomorrow to join the #OccupyLekkiTollgate protest.
A massive turnout would be difficult for them to intimidate.#Lekkitollgate #EndSARS
— Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) February 13, 2021
We demand the release of Mr Macaroni and every protester taken Now!!
Rt in agreement!!#EndSARS #Lekkitollgate
— davvyd moore (@davvydmoore) February 13, 2021
Influencer or not, mutual or not
If you see #EndSARS #Lekkitollgate retweet aggressively !!Mr Macaroni and others unjustly arrested and put in the Black Maria must be released!!
— OMOJIATE EKPUKHON✪❄️🀄️ ❼ ♛ (@_Omojiate) February 13, 2021
Once you're in Nigeria but you're not in
the circles of Fulani herdsmen, bandits,
kidnappers, Miyetti Allah or Boko Haram,
Buhari doesn't care about your existenceCouldn't make it to #Lekkitollgate?
As an online protester, aggressive RTS are
needed on #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria— I Z U (@heisizumichaels) February 13, 2021
If anything happens to me, let it be known that all I did was leave my house to #Lekkitollgate to ensure the safety of my brother Mr macaroni who was put in a Black Maria for no crime 💔
— Director Bae_u (@isbae_u) February 13, 2021
This is the best picture you’ll see today #EndSARS #Lekkitollgate pic.twitter.com/2T1mKEUAkg
— GistReel.Com (@GistReel) February 13, 2021
Let it be known today that the Nigerian Government plans to keep denying us our right.
Never say Never.#EndSARS #Lekkitollgate— Tunde Ednut (@TundeEddnut) February 13, 2021
URGENT: if you have the names of any of the persons arrested at the #Lekkitollgate please reach out to me urgently.
4 lawyers are presently on their way to the places they have been detained. https://t.co/Te3SGhoG4x
— Tola (@adetolaov) February 13, 2021
Mr Macaroni will surely get released sooner or later cos he’s a public figure, my concern is for an average Nigerian who is not famous. Those are the ones that will be charged for crimes they never committed. 💔💔 #EndSARS #Lekkitollgate
— Duke of Ibadan 🀄 (@_AsiwajuLerry) February 13, 2021
Police are clamping down heavily on the few protesters that turned up. We saw some beaten with sticks and their posters confiscated. One young man who said he was an observer was taken away in a Black Maria. #Lekkitollgate
— Stephanie Busari (@StephanieBusari) February 13, 2021
If you are not at #Lekkitollgate this morning, the least you can do from the comfort of your house is to retweet all #EndSARS tweet you see on the TL today
— Horlamide (@orla_mide) February 13, 2021
