xAside from traders, youths, and women, traditionalists, dressed in white wrappers and costumes, also joined the protesters in the demand for a sovereign Yoruba state. This was as some of the protesters were arrested and kept in waiting for Black Maria till they were moved to the command headquarters. The Lagos State Police Command has, however, debunked involvement in the killing of the girl. He said that the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, therefore commiserates with the family of the deceased and assured that a thorough investigation will be carried out. We have held our rally, notwithstanding the attempts to ensure we do not come to Lagos.

Source: The Guardian July 04, 2021 03:56 UTC