Police Barricades Venue of ‘Free Lagos Movement’ Meeting

Date of Occurrence

February 23, 2019
State/Country

Lagos, Nigeria

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Policemen numbering about 30 barricaded the venue of a Free Lagos Orange Movement gathering on, citing security reasons for preventing entry into the Ikeja Airport Hotel venue of what organisers described as an avenue to review the violence that greeted the February 23 presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.

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State/Country

Lagos
Perpetrator

The Police
Legal Foundation

Section 40 of the Nigerian Constitution
Source

https://punchng.com/why-we-barricaded-venue-of-free-lagos-movement-meeting-police/

Location

Lagos, Nigeria

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Region

South West

Rights & Freedom Violated

Freedom of Association & Assembly

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