Abeokuta: Tunde ODUNTAN
Published, October 11, 2020
GOVERNOR DAPO ABIODUN of Ogun State has been implicated in the arrest of about 15 Nigerian youth who were among hundreds demonstrators on Saturday in Ogun State.
They were arrested after men of the recently defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad unleashed violence on peaceful #EndSARS protesters.
One of the protesters, who spoke with thedispatch, accused Governor Dapo Abiodun of fabricating lies to deny the protesters their rights.
"Earlier in a tweet, the governor of Ogun State termed the peaceful protest as violent and assured that he won't tolerate peaceful agitations.
"Shortly after that, a blog loyal to the Ogun State Government said the peaceful protesters ambushed the deputy governor. However, it was all fabricated lies to deny the protesters their rights,” the protester claimed.
It was gathered that those arrested were presently being detained at the state police headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, and are been denied access to lawyers.
Demonstrators att the #EndSARS Protest In Abeokuta On Saturday
Thedispatch learnt that they would be arraigned today, Monday in court by the police for murder.
Among those arrested are Akinbayo Damilola, Adeniyi Marcus, Akinola Ibrahim, Adele Sodiq, Ifedayo Orimolade, Aikomo Oluwatobi, Damilola Odolowu and Oladepo Olateju.
Others include Olayinka Dayo, Omogbolahan Oladayo, Adelaja Emmanuel and Olatoye Olalekan.
About five vehicles abandoned by the protesters when they were attacked by SARS officials were seized.
Also different types of phones especially iPhones were also taken away by the policemen.
One of the arrested protesters
The protester who volunteered to speak to the press said: “They are at the state police headquarters now and the police wants to charge them for murder.
A Toyota 2005 Camrybig, and a Lexus car were part of the cars the protesters abandoned and were taken away by the policemen.
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