Residents protest at Lagos Assembly over detention of community leader, Hammed Tajudeen

Some Lagos State residents on Monday staged a peaceful protestation astatine the State House of Assembly implicit the incarceration of a assemblage person successful Ajiran, Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the state, Hammed Tajudeen Akanbi.

DAILY POST reports that Akanbi is presently being detained implicit his alleged engagement successful the decease of Prince Ademola Akinloye and Sheriff Ishola Salami.

The ineligible squad representing Akanbi had on Friday alleged bias successful his ongoing trial, demanding a caller and thorough probe into the matter.

On Monday, a civilian nine radical stormed the Lagos Assembly with placards, calling for the merchandise of the assemblage leader.

The protesters petitioned the Speaker of the Lagos Assembly, expressing concerns implicit the continuous detention of Akanbi and urging the authorities to “uphold the principles of justice, fairness and the regularisation of law”.

The radical marched from Ikeja Shopping Mall to the State House of Assembly to present the letter.

According to them, investigations had allegedly failed to found a nonstop transportation betwixt Akanbi and the murders, linking the substance to “disputes implicit assemblage onshore and the organisation of proceeds from specified lands”.

Copies of the petition were sent to th...