The Lagos State Police Command has alerted all commanders and officers over a planned nationwide protest.
Civil Society Organisation, the Take-It-Back movement, and other groups have announced a nationwide protest scheduled for April 7, 2025.
In a statement on Friday, the National Coordinator of TIB, Juwon Sanyaolu, said the protest seeks to address issues surrounding the misuse of the Cybercrime Act and the ongoing “state of emergency” in Rivers State.
Sanyaolu explained that the core demands of the protest include the repeal of the Cybercrime Act and the end of emergency rule in Rivers State, which they describe as a form of military dictatorship under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The protesters also called for reinstating suspended government institutions in Rivers State, including the State House of Assembly and the Executive.
However, the Lagos Police Command said intelligence reports revealed that “some groups operating under the guise of civil society organisations” are preparing to mobilise protests across Nigeria.
According to a circular signed by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Tijani O. Fatai, on Saturday, the protest is expected to draw attention to what the organisers describe as the prevailing high cost of living and government suppression of free speech.
