Police Fire Tear Gas On Anti-tinubu Protesters In Lagos

The police fired tear gas on anti-Tinubu protesters, who converged on the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, to launch the ‘O to ge’ movement aimed at crippling the political dynasty of the former Lagos State Governor.

 Police officers attached to the Area ‘F’ Police Command who arrived the venue in six patrol vehicles and one Black Maria van,  blocked the entrance to the hotel for two hours and prevented customers from coming in and going out before firing tear gas on thee anti-Tinubu protesters. 

It was further learnt the police prevented conveners of the movement, including a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba; the National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Mr Yinka Odumakin; and the spokesman for the Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Campaign Council, Mr Segun Sowunmi, among others, from gaining access to the venue.

Members of the group, Free Lagos Orange Movement, were also stranded at the main gate of the hotel, causing traffic congestion on both sides of the Obafemi Awolowo Way.

Hoodlums, who were allegedly acting on the directive of the senator representing Lagos West, Senator Olamilekan Solomon, stormed the venue and asked the members of the movement to leave the entrance to the hotel immediately.

Their decision to remain at the venue, degenerated into a free-for-all fight with the hoodlums, which forced the police officers to use tear gas and gunshots to disperse them.

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