The police fired tear gas on anti-Tinubu protesters, who converged on the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, to launch the ‘O to ge’ movement aimed at crippling the political dynasty of the former Lagos State Governor. Police officers attached to the Area ‘F’ Police Command who arrived the venue in six patrol vehicles and one Black Maria van, blocked the entrance to the hotel for two hours and prevented customers from coming in and going out before firing tear gas on thee anti-Tinubu protesters.
It was further learnt the police prevented
conveners of the movement, including a former President of the Nigerian
Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba; the National Publicity Secretary of
Afenifere, Mr Yinka Odumakin; and the spokesman for the Alhaji Atiku
Abubakar Campaign Council, Mr Segun Sowunmi, among others, from gaining
access to the venue.
Members of the group, Free Lagos Orange
Movement, were also stranded at the main gate of the hotel, causing
traffic congestion on both sides of the Obafemi Awolowo Way. Hoodlums,
who were allegedly acting on the directive of the senator representing
Lagos West, Senator Olamilekan Solomon, stormed the venue and asked the
members of the movement to leave the entrance to the hotel
immediately.Their decision to remain at the venue, degenerated into a
free-for-all fight with the hoodlums, which forced the police officers
to use tear gas and gunshots to disperse them.
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