Security personnel have cordoned off the Lekki Tollgate axis ahead of the planned #OccupyTollgate protest.
The planned protest follows the decision by the Lagos Panel of Inquiry to reopen the Tollgate.
Nigerian youths showed their displeasure on the streets of social media, which birthed the #OccupyLekkiTollgate trend scheduled for February 13.
But the Federal Govenment and the police vowed never again to allow another EndSARS protest in the country becuase of the aftermath of the October protest which went violent.
True to its vow, men of the Nigerian army, police, and other security outfit occupied the proposed protest grounds Friday evening.
According to findings, the security operatives were questioning people who hangs around the area as they were trying to prevent loitering and short stopovers.
Asked if they will be on the ground tomorrow and if the protest would hold, one of the officers said: “We are waiting for them.”
The first #EndSARS protest reached a climax on October 20, 2020, when men of the Nigerian army clashed with protesters at the Lekki Tollgate, resulting in shootings, injuries, and some casualties.
