*As Court Extends Order Restricting Protesters in Lagos to Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Peace Park
The Nigerian Government has placed sponsors of the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests on a watchlist.
The Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Services, NIS, Kemi Nandap, made this known at Defence Headquarters on Tuesday in Abuja, where she spoke at a strategic meeting convened by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa.
She said the persons, who are in the Diaspora, would be arrested immediately they step into the country
DAILY POST reports that the Defence Chief and heads of intelligence and security agencies were in a closed-door meeting with a view to implementing the crackdown order given by President Bola Tinubu.
Fielding questions from newsmen after the meeting, Nandap said, “We have Diaspora sponsors, they are on our watchlist. They are watchlisted, any attempt they make to come into the country, we’ll be notified and they will be picked up and handed to the appropriate authority.”
According to her, the Immigration Service has, in response to the protests, deployed more officers to land borders and airports to ensure effective manning of the country’s entry and exit points.
She stressed that the agency has also stepped up surveillance to prevent foreign intervention in the country.
The Director-General Department of State Services, DSS, Yusuf Bichi, on his part, said the agency had unmasked some sponsors. But he declined giving further information.
Bichi, who was represented at the meeting by the DSS’ spokesman, Peter Afunanya, said some bank accounts had already been blocked.
He added that some of the persons operating the accounts are staying abroad and they were being monitored.
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Court Extends Order Restricting #EndBadGovernance Protesters in Lagos to Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Peace Park
Justice Sherifat Sonaike of a Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, has extended the order restricting protesters in Lagos State taking part in the ongoing nationwide protest, to the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota and Peace Park, Ketu area of the state, pending the full compliance with the protocol.
The order was made following an application by the Director, Civil Litigation, Lagos State, Hammed Oyenuga, who informed the court that all the respondents in the suit have been served with court processes, but are yet to respond.
Listed in the application as co-defendants are Adamma Ukpabi and Tosin Harsogba (for Active Citizens Group); Comrade Juwon Sanyaolu and Hassan Soweto (for Take it Back Movement); Persons unknown and Commissioner of Police, Lagos State.
The court had on July 30, 2024 granted “An Order of Pre-emptive Remedy by way of interim injunction is hereby granted restraining the 1st to 5th Defendants/Respondents whether by themselves, their agents, privies, servants or any other person(s) acting through them from converging and carrying out their proposed peaceful public protest, rallies, procession and meetings in Lagos State from the 1-10” August 1-10, 2024 excerpt in the approved designated location for peaceful public protest, rallies and meetings, to wit: Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Ikorodu Road, Ojota, Lagos State and Peace Park Ketu Lagos from 8 .00 am to 6pm pending compliance with the pre-action protocol by the Claimant.