By our reporter| Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr. Macaroni, was on Saturday arrested by the police at the Lekki Tollgate.
The police also arrested other protesters who were at the toll gate to protest the decision to reopen the gate which was the scene of violent confrontation between security forces and EndSars protesters last year.
On Saturday morning, the police picked up anyone they suspected to be at the toll gate for protest and prevented journalists from moving close to the van where the protesters were being held.
Mr. Macaroni broke the news of his arrest in a live chat on Instagram.
He reportedly said in the live chat “Na military regime? If na military, make we know sey na military, so make everybody dey hide.”
There was calmness at the tollgate as vehicular activities at the toll plaza were not been disturbed as the police continued to effect the arrest of suspected protesters at the scheduled venue of these protests.
Earlier on Friday, the Police warned that there would not be any protest at the tollgate and laid siege to the plaza ahead of the planned protest.
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