Protesters storm Lagos governor’s office, decry police harassment

Some of the protesters

Some protesters during the protest

A cross section of the protesters

Gridlock on Mobolaji Way as a result of the protest

Some of the protesters

Activities at the offices of the Lagos State Governor and House of Assembly were on Tuesday paralysed as residents of Otodo-Gbame Community, Eti-Osa Local Government, stormed the governor’s office in protest over killing and demolition of over 800 structures within the community.

The protest was the second after the first held on Monday by the residents, to express their displeasure over the demolition of structures in the over 100 year-old community.

Both entrances to the office of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and the House of Assembly were barricaded.

Scores of protesters also barricaded the Mobolaji Johnson Way and governor’s road as they chanted several songs…