LSPMA reveals those responsible for Mile-12 protest
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The Mile-12 Branch of Lagos State Park Management Agency (LSPMA), has denied that its officials were involved in the early Friday protest over the lingering scarcity of the Naira currency notes.
The Mile-12 Branch of Lagos State Park Management Agency (LSPMA), has denied that its officials were involved in the early Friday protest over the lingering scarcity of the Naira currency notes.
The Chairman of the Mile-12 Branch of the agency, Mr. Adekunle Matiminu, noted that no member of his agency was involved in the protest.
He said his staff only assisted the police to disperse the protesters whom he identified as “Area boys” (Loosely organized gangs of street children, teenagers, and youths, composed mostly of males)
“We staff members of the Lagos State Park Management Agency, Mile-12 don’t want any trouble in this area. We want peace.
“The people protesting are ‘Area Boys’. They are not our members. They are the ones burning tyres around. But we chased them out of this place.
“If they want money, they know where to go and get money, not to cause trouble here.
”We will not allow them. You can see now the place is peaceful. We have many police officers around too,” he said.
A correspondent, who monitored the situation at Ojota, Ketu, and Mile-12 also reported that the Area H Commander, ACP Mohammed Sanusi, was seen leading a team of police officers from different divisions under his command.
Similarly at Mile-12, more than 15 patrol vehicles from the police and OP MESA were seen stationed at both sides of the Mile-12 Bridge for quick intervention as both vehicular and human activities were going on smoothly.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said “although we don’t know those involved in the protest, normalcy has returned to the area with the deployment of more operatives.
“Free movement of vehicles and people fully restored. Our officers and men are still on the ground to prevent any breakdown of law and order. ‘ If you see something, say something.
“It is true our men are there. Reinforcement units have been deployed. I enjoin members of the public to stay safe as we closely monitor and manage the situation.”
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