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Yoruba Nation Rally: Heavy Police Presence In Lagos

  • Date of Occurrence
    July 3, 2021
  • State/Country
    Lagos, Nigeria
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Nigerian police officers have been deployed en masse to Ojota, Lagos State, ahead of the much anticipated Yoruba Nation Now rally slated to hold in Lagos today.

SaharaReporters gathered that police vans were stationed at the venue to forestall the breakdown of law and order and to arrest protesters.

Details
  • State/Country
    Lagos
  • Perpetrator
    The Nigeria Police
  • Source
    http://saharareporters.com/2021/07/03/yoruba-nation-rally-heavy-police-presence-lagos-protesters-shun-venue
Location
  • Lagos, Nigeria

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Region
  • South West
Rights & Freedom Violated
  • Freedom of Association & Assembly
Mode of Attacks
  • Disruption and Criminalization of Protests

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