The Lagos State police command has arrested popular comedian and activist, Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr. Macaroni at the Lekki Toll Gate on Saturday.
The comedian arrest came after the Federal Government had warned against violence in the planned protest on Thursday.
According to reports seen by goldennationblog.com, the comedian had joined other protesters at the toll gate to oppose the decision of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry to reopen the facility and hand it over to the Lekki Concession Company
Mr. Macaroni after his arrest, during an Instagram Live, while in a police van before his phone and that of other protesters were later seized by the police while ending his Instagram Live session said:
“Na military regime we dey?”
“If na military, make we know sey na military, so make everybody dey hide.”
Recall the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed had warned against violence in the planned protest, going further to urge the organizers to cancel their demonstration. Also stating that
“At this time, the chances that any peaceful protest will be hijacked are very high.
“Anything resort to violence in the name of #EndSARS will not be tolerated this time.”
But there is no evidence that the protesters arrested on Saturday were violent.
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