Anthony Adeyinka, Senior Special Assistant on Sports to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has explained why police fired tear gas towards protesters at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in the Ojota area of the State.
He spoke to journalists at the Lekki Toll Plaza on Saturday morning.
According to him, the police rose to the occasion to disperse hoodlums, who wanted to hijack the protest at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in the Ojota area in Lagos State.
“I was impressed with the way the police handled that situation, it was not the activists, it was the hoodlums that wanted to hijack that protest.
“The people were at Ojota peacefully. The activists were addressing themselves that what they want is a peaceful demonstration but the hoodlums, the miscreants as we all know them wanted to hijack the peaceful demonstration but the police rose to that occasion and made sure the thing was put in order.”
Adeyinka added, “The youths in Lagos are ready to work in synergy with the state government. The last thing that happened during the #EndSARS showed how hoodlums hijacked a proposed peaceful protest but we give thanks to God that the youths are able to come together and work together with the governor and make sure there is peace in the state.”
NewsSpecng had earlier reported that policemen fired tear gas canisters and gunshots at the Ojota venue of the protest earlier on Saturday.
