The Yaba magistrate court in Lagos has granted bail to Taiwo Hassan and Dele Frank who were arrested during the protest against demolitions in some communities in the state.
The police arraigned the activists on a five-count charge
bordering on alleged disturbance of public peace. They pleaded not guilty to
the charges
The police alleged that the duo threatened to harm members
of the public who did not join the protest.
They also alleged that the activists sang “abusive songs”
against the Lagos state government in a bid to incite the public.
“That you TAIWO HASSAN A.K.A SOWETO ‘M’, DELE FRANK ‘M’ and
others still at Large on the 28th day of January, 2026 at Ikeja, Allen Avenue,
Alausa and the House of Assembly premises, Lagos within the aforementioned
Magisterial District, conducted yourselves in a manner to cause the breach of
peace and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 57 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015,” the charge sheet reads.
“That you TAIWO HASSAN A.K.A SOWETO ‘M’, DELE FRANK ‘M’ and
others still at Large on the 28th day of January, 2026 at Ikeja, Allen Avenue,
Alausa and the House of Assembly premises, Lagos within the aforementioned
Magisterial District did sing abusive songs against the police and the Lagos
State Government with intent to provoke and tarnish the image of the Lagos
State Government and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 57
(C) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.”
On Wednesday, some residents affected by the demolition in
Makoko, Owode Onirin, Oworonshoki, Otumara and Baba-Ijora communities protested
at the Ikeja area of Lagos state.
When the protesters arrived at the Lagos assembly complex,
police operatives fired tear gas canisters after the demonstrators insisted on
entering the complex.
During the court proceedings, Femi Falana, counsel to the
defendants, asked the court to grant the activists bail.
But the police counsel told the court that the activists
should be granted bail “with conditions that will make them understand that the
case is serious”.
The magistrate granted bail to the two activists in the sum
of N200,000 each with two sureties in like sum.
The case was adjourned to March 3, 2026.
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