Officers of the Lagos State Police Command have reportedly arrested three persons during the protest by the students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) over increased school fees.
In a video circulating online, tear gas was fired by security operatives to scare away the peaceful protesters.
The police operatives also reportedly arrested an activist Philip Olatinwoa, alongside two other protesters.
Recall that LagosPost reported that the Lagos State police told NANS to inform it of its plans to hold the peaceful protest on September 6, 2023, at UNILAG.
NANS had also warned the Department of State Services, DSS, not to prevent students from exercising their rights to protest, saying it is a universally recognised human right.
However, police operatives halted the protest by shooting teargas at the protesters and also moved to make further arrests of the students.
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