Residents of highbrow Lekki Ajah put class, shame aside run to relatives, friends in Ikorodu, Epe, Sango-Ota
Tension is building at the popular Lekki Toll gate in Lagos, Nigeria, where the Police has begun a clampdown on protesters.
Platforms Africa can authoritatively report that many residents of the highbrow Lekki, Ajah and ibeju have put shame aside and ran to relatives, friends in middle/low class areas like Ikorodu, Epe, and Sango-Ota.
A resident of Lekki Phase 1 scheme who pleaded not to be named confirmed this development.
“The tension here is so much. And based on the fear of being trapped like the last time, there was an exodus of residents from Ibeju Lekki including most of the Estates in Ajah to areas in the mainland over night.
“While some lodged at hotels on the mainland, some have gone as far as Ikorodu, Epe to stay over with friends and family. As we speak, I am on my way to Sango-Ota in Ogun state to meet with my family after that, I will know what is next to do. No one wants the risk of being trapped in Lekki war zone again,” he said.
Meanwhile, a Nigerian comic content creator, Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr. Macaroni, and over 14 other Occupy Lekki tollgate protesters were reported to have been arrested by the Nigerian Police during a demonstration to kick against ruling of Lagos SARS panel on reopening of the toll plaza.
Others under detention with the comedian, condemning the panel approval to allow Lekki Concession Company (LCC) to repossess the facility, were Emmanuel Okoji, Yusuf Fatai, Micheal Adetona, and some others who alleged that they were apprehended by law enforcement agency while heading to their offices.
The protesters were arrested by the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) a formation of the Lagos Police Command, that had laid a siege at the venue and other locations expected to serve as convergence points for the protesters including those that were in support of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry stance.
