Ebun Francis| Debo Adebayo, aka Mr. Macaroni, a popular comedian arrested earlier on Saturday for protesting at the Lekki Toll Gate, demanding that justice be served to the victims of the October 20, 2020, #EndSARS protest at the toll plaza, was arraigned before a mobile court.
Lagos state police command spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed this on Saturday evening, confirmed that Adebayo and other protesters were arrainged before a mobile court breaking the 50 people gathering rule and disobeying the order to not protest.
“He (Mr. Macaroni) and others have been arraigned before a mobile court. I will release a statement on it shortly,” he said in a phone interview.
The decision to charge the protesters was contrary to the earlier report by Lagos Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, that the Lagos state governor, Jide Sanwoolu ordered the release of Mr. Macaroni and many others arrested.
However, lawyers led by Femi Falana SAN ensured that Mr. Macaroni and 30 others arrested were granted bail.
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