The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday warned that it would not tolerate attempt by any group or persons to stage protest in any part of the state during the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The command said security measures had been put in place to arrest anyone or group that acted against the order.
The police gave this warning following the proposed plan by the Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, to stage a protest against the Land Use Act, to welcome President Muhammad Buhari.
Buhair is billed to commission some projects in Lagos tomorrow.
The command boss, who assured that all had been put in place to ensure a hitch free visit, emphatically advised parents to caution their wards against being used as tools by some unscrupulous elements.
He said, “We will arrest anyone who comes out tomorrow to stage protest and charge him with very sever offences.
“In addition, it has come to the command’s notice that NBA Ikeja branch is being used by disgruntled politicians in Lagos.
“The issue of Land Use Charge has been addressed by the MBA. They were with me, they registered for police back up in an earlier planned protest. Since it is their fundamental right to stage peaceful protest, I provided them policemen and they did their protest peacefully.
“For them to now issue another press release to say that they are taking the protest to Mr. President who has nothing to do with the Land Use Charge shows they are being used . We will treat them as such if they come out tomorrow. They have been warned. ”
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