The Lagos State Government has warned the #EndSARS Protesters to shun violence as the government will not allow any breakdown of law and order.
Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso made this clear in a statement released to the public. He said that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is doing everything possible to ensure that this crisis stops as soon as possible.
“The Lagos State Government has noticed the unpleasant events that have occurred today following the degeneration of the anti-SARS protests.
Some policemen have been injured in attacks on RRS vehicles on Herbert Macaulay and Alapere; ordinary citizens have had their lives disrupted in many ways.
“The Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Administration abhors violence in any form and warns all those behind these disturbing incidents to stop them as the government will not allow any breakdown of law and order.
“Governor Sanwo-Olu is doing everything possible to ensure that this crisis stops as soon as possible. He urges Lagosians not to panic but to pray for peace, which the State desires, following the unfinished battle against COVID-19.”
He also urged all parents to ensure that their children do not become ready tools in the hands of criminals who may want to take advantage of the protests to perpetrate evil.
“All law-abiding Lagosians must ensure that criminals do not hijack the protests by our good-intentioned youths and make life difficult for our people.
” It is the duty of all good citizens to ensure that nothing is done to aggravate this situation.”
