BREAKING: Police react to Lagos CP 'banning' protest against hardship, see details

  • The police in Lagos have warned media outlets against heating up the polity through the kind of news they share
  • Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesperson in Lagos, who took to his X handle on Monday, August 5, pointed out that news headlines can be deceiving
  • Legit.ng reports that President Bola Tinubu has appealed for protests to end after anti-hardship protests during dayslong demonstrations over the worsening cost of living crisis, but some protesters are adamant

Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering public affairs.

Ojota, Lagos state – Peaceful protests against economic hardship in Lagos are not banned, according to the state’s police command.