By Felix Kuyinu
The High Court in Lagos has delimited Lagos residents from holding protests at Freedom Park in Ojota during the proposed August nationwide remonstration.
Justice Emmanuel Ogundare at the court in Ikeja on Tuesday also restricted agitations being held at Peace Park, Ketu.
The judge gave the notice sequel to a preemptive exparte application filed by the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN.
According to Ogundare, the restriction is one of the targets in maintaining the protection of lives and properties during the protest period.
At the court house, the necessity to protect critical infrastructures of the state from damage as experienced during the EndSARS protest in 2020 was emphasized. The court also relayed that the security agencies in the state do not have sufficient manpower to provide security support for the protesters.
With the protest to be held in all local government councils, public highways and other areas of public access in the state, the court disclosed that there is need to prevent the protest from being hijacked by hoodlums who are prepared to breach law and order and cause destruction.
Justice Ogundare urged all residents to ensure compliance with the rulling.
