Lagos Police Chief Makes Surprise Visit to Protest Sites

The new Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, is scheduled to visit the protest scenes that erupted on Friday along the Lagos-Ikorodu road.

According to an exclusive police source who spoke with The PUNCH, the CP is en route to Mile 12.

When asked, Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed that the CP would visit the affected areas today, with his first stop being Mile 12.

Early morning protests broke out in different parts of Lagos over naira scarcity and Nigerians’ inability to access new notes, including Lagos-Ikorodu Road to Agege, Iyana-Ipaja, Epe, and Igando areas.

A protest also broke out in the Mowe area of Ogun State, leading to a halt in vehicular movement along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

In his national broadcast, President Muhammadu Buhari stated that the old N500 and N1,000 notes are no longer legal tender, but extended the validity of the old N200 note for 60 days, ending on April 10, 2023.