June 12: Why Police Fired Tear Gas – Governor’s Aide

Aide to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has explained why tear gas was fired at protesters.

Gatekeepers News reports that a Senior Special Assistant on Sports to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Anthony Adeyinka, has applauded the operatives of the State Police Command for handling the June 12 protest in the state.

Adeyinka at the Lekki Toll Plaza on Saturday morning, said the police rose to the occasion to disperse hoodlums, who wanted to hijack the protest at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in the Ojota area of the State.

Gatekeepers News had earlier reported that policemen shot tear gas canisters at protesters at the Ojota venue, earlier on Saturday.

Adeyinka while responding to why police fired tear gas at the Gani Fawehinmi Park said, “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.”

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumusu alleged that the protesters were dispersed with tear gas because they were blocking the highway.