Heavy security as Nigerians protests against EFCC in Lagos

There was heavy security at the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi.

The commission had raised the alarm that some groups were planning a series of protests against the EFCC, meant to breach security.

Operatives of the Lagos State Anti-Crime Outfit – Rapid Response Squad (RRS) with their vans were stationed strategically at routes leading to the Lagos EFCC office.

Men of the Department of State Services were among the joint security forces who were at the routes with patrol vans, heavy anti-riot gun trucks and Black Marias.

The protesters under the aegis, #ReformEFCC, outlined six key demands which was submitted to various offices of the commission across the country.

Some of their demands include; “Respect our fundamental human rights; “Stop indiscriminate arrest and invasion of people’s homes; “Stop destroying people’s properties in the name of sting operation; “Stop the profiling of young Nigerians; “Stop assaulting and manhandling Nigerians.”

A Twitter user, @PidomNigeria said, “This #ReformEFCC’s protest today is not sponsored by anyone, it’s not political, and neither does it have any political undertone in it.

“It is purely a people centered organic peaceful protest, calling for a much needed reformation of the EFCC for a better performance. Anyone who is seen calling for Tinubu must go, or End APC at the protest venues, in order to give this peaceful protest a political coloration, will be handed over to the police by protesters.”