The law allows them to protest – Adamu Garba condemns arrest of peaceful protesters

Former presidential aspirant Adamu Garba has condemned the arrest of peaceful protesters by Nigerian police at the Lekki toll gate on Saturday.

Recall that some #OccupyLekkiTollGate protesters stormed the toll gate today to protest against the planned reopening of the Lekki toll gate following the alleged murder of protesters on 20 October 2020.

However, the officers at the scene were seen in videos that arrested and placed some protesters in a black Mary.

In response to the arrest, Garba argues that as long as they do not cause inconvenience to other citizens, they have the right to protest peacefully as the law allows.

The APC chief wrote to his Twitter account;

As much as the #EndSARS protesters do not block the way for other citizens to move along the #Lekkitollgate, the law allows them the right to peaceful protest

‘After all, it is a principle of democracy that we practice

“All protesters arrested should be released immediately”

See his post below:

In as much as the #EindSARS protesters do not block the way for other citizens to move along the country #Lekkitollgate, the law gives them the right to peaceful protest

After all, it is a principle of democracy that we practice

All protesters arrested should be released immediately

– Adamu Garba II (@adamugarba) 13 February 2021