Bamise: Heavy Security Presence As Police Prevent Youth Protest At Gani Fawenhimi Park

Armed military personnel and members of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday took over the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, Lagos to stop a protest over the killing of Bamise Ayanwola.

The presence of the security operatives followed plans by youths to protest the abduction and murder of Oluwabamise Ayanwola, a 22-year-old fashion designer who was killed after boarding a Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, bus on February 26.

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In an earlier flier distributed, some youths had threatened to storm the state Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja, and all BRT terminals in the state.

They also demanded justice for the deceased, the family and the prosecution of all suspects in the death.

In a bid to maintain law and order, security operatives cordoned-off Fawenhimi Freedom Park in order to prevent any form of gathering in the area. As early as 7 am, the heavy presence of security personnel, including Police, Army, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, deployed, were seen around Ojota Bus Stop and environs at strategic points.

GreenWhiteGreen GWG reports that protest by the youths over the murder of Bamise has been shadowed with public angst over the poor killing on several social media platforms.

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