ENDSARS: Tolling resumes at Lekki-Ikoyi bridge after 19 months

 

After 19 months tolling was suspended at Lekki-Ikoyi bridge following the aftermath of EndSARS protests in October, 2020 to condemn the brutality and extra judicial killings of police, tolling formally resumed at Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge on Friday.

 Primerose News gathered that there was heavy presence of security operatives with about five security vehicles parked on the bridge.

The Lekkj Concession Company had earlier announced through its Managing Director, Yomi Omomuwasan that tolling would resumed on the bridge from today, 15th of April, 2022.

The Managing Director of the LCC, Yomi Omomuwasan, who announced the plan, had said the

According to the managing director, resumption of tolling at the bridge is coming following extensive consultations with the key stakeholders including the Residents’ Associations, Traditional Rulers, Community Leaders, professional bodies as well as the Lagos State Government.

The announcement, however, was met with resistance from youths and residents who vowed to protest against tolling operations on the bridge.

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, warned against protest over the reopening of the Lekki toll plaza.

He gave the warning in a statement titled, ‘Lekki tollgate protest: Breakdown of law and order will not be tolerated – CP Alabi’, by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin.

The statement read, "This assurance has become imperative following news making the rounds that some Nigerians are planning to protest at the Lekki Toll-gate, an action capable of grounding commercial activities and obstructing the free flow of traffic.

“While the Command is not averse to the peoples’ right to freedom of assembly and association; and expression, the Command will equally live up to its mandate of ensuring that no person or group of persons is allowed to infringe on the fundamental human rights of others, especially the rights to freedom of movement and right to dignity of human persons.

“CP Alabi, therefore, warns all intending protesters that anyone found infringing on the rights of other Nigerians will be dealt with in accordance with the law," the statement read in part.