In spite of the heavy presence of security operatives, no fewer than 50 placard-bearing protesters stormed the Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota, Lagos to press home their demand for an independent Yoruba nation.
The Herald can report that the police and sister agencies fired gunshots and tear gas into the air in a bid to disperse the protesters.
The security agents also deployed water cannons on the protesters.
The scene took place late Saturday morning as the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu addressed the media on the necessity of heavy security presence at the park.
Odumosu said, “We are just being security conscious and proactive.
“Recall that on Thursday, I listed reasons why this rally must not hold.
“We learnt that some miscreants have perfected plans to seize the opportunity to cause mayhem in the society.
“Though the organisers of the rally made frantic efforts to say it will go peaceful, you and I know what happened during #EndSARS protests. EndSARS started peacefully but up till now, Lagos State has not been able to get out of the destruction that happened during the EndSARS.”
However, as Odumosu was addressing the media, the protesters began to chant different slogans demanding a Yoruba nation.
”No going back; Yoruba nation now,” some of the protesters can be heard saying.