POLICE DECLARE SOWORE WANTED OVER ALLEGED PLANNED PROTEST IN LAGOS
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The Police authority in Lagos State has issued a warrant for activist Mr. Omoyele Sowore, accused of allegedly orchestrating public unrest and impeding significant thoroughfares within the state.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olohundare Jimoh, revealed this information to reporters on Monday at the Iyana-Oworo segment of the Third Mainland Bridge.
He said the command was closing in on Sowore and others accused of coordinating activities intended to disrupt public peace.
“Sowore should surrender at the nearest police station or face arrest wherever he is found.
“Anyone attempting to cause disturbance or block our roads will face the full weight of the law,” he said.
According to him, intelligence reports indicated that Sowore and his associates planned to stage demonstrations at strategic locations, including the Third Mainland Bridge, Lekki Tollgate, and Freedom Park.
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The commissioner described the alleged plan as criminal and warned it could trigger severe traffic congestion and endanger lives.
“It is only someone who needs examination that would attempt to block such a vital route used by thousands daily,” he said.
He disclosed that 13 individuals had been apprehended in relation to the anticipated demonstration, while Sowore reportedly absconded. Inquiries are continuing to discern sponsors and accomplices.
Jimoh stated that personnel had been assigned to critical locations, particularly significant overpasses and thoroughfares, where barricades and detours have been established.
He noted that the measures were temporary and aimed at safeguarding peace and protecting critical infrastructure.
“The Third Mainland Bridge was not designed to hold stationary weight. Any gathering on it could pose structural risks,” he said.
The commissioner also addressed tension linked to recent demolitions in parts of Lagos, particularly in the Oworo-Soki area, stating that eligible residents had already received compensation.
“The government compensated those affected, and the media witnessed it. There is no justification to provoke crisis under the guise of protest,” he said.
He urged Lagos residents to continue their normal activities without fear, assuring that security agencies were fully deployed to maintain order.
“We are not sleeping. We will apprehend, investigate, and prosecute anyone attempting to undermine public safety in Lagos,” he said.
Jimoh reaffirmed the command’s commitment to enforcing the law without fear or favour, stressing that freedom of expression must not turn into public nuisance or risk lives.
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