Police deny tear-gassing pensioners in Lagos, say viral image AI-generated

The Lagos State Police Command has denied reports that members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Lagos State Council, were tear-gassed during their protestation successful Alausa, Ikeja, on Monday, August 31, 2026, describing a photograph circulating connected societal media arsenic AI-generated.

The Command, successful a connection issued on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, said nary teardrop state was fired during the protest, which progressive astir 500 pensioners.

According to the police, the NUP members staged a peaceful protestation astatine the Lagos State Governor’s Office, Alausa, Ikeja, astatine astir 8:30 americium on Monday.

The protesters were led by their Chairman, Comrade Michael Omishade, and the NLC Chairperson, Comrade Agnes Funmi Sesse.

The Command said unit were deployed to the country to support instrumentality and bid and guarantee the information of the protesters and different members of the public.

Those deployed included operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Lagos State Taskforce, Eko Strike Force and unit from divisional office wrong the area. The information cognition was coordinated and led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations.

The constabulary said the protesters were addressed by the Chief of Staff to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Tayo Akinmade Ayinde, aft which the NUP executives proceeded to an indoor gathering astatine the Governor’s Conference Hall.

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