August 01, (THEWILL) – The nationwide protest against hunger and economic hardship has kicked off in Lagos.
Amid the heavy presence of security operatives, the protesters who gathered at Ikeja Under-bridge, on Thursday morning, marched through the Alausa Secretariat to the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota and the Freedom Park in Ketu areas of Lagos.
Earlier, Justice Emmanuel Ogundare of the Lagos High Court restricted protesters in the State to the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park and Peace Park between 8 am and 6 pm.
Meanwhile, another group of pro-government protesters gathered at the Lagos State Government Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja, in solidarity with the government.
There is, however, a heavy presence of armed security agents and armoured tanks stationed around the Lekki Tollgate apparently in a show of force.
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