Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh has declared human rights activist and publisher, Mr..Omoyele Sowore, wanted over alleged public disturbance.
At the Oworonshoki community on Monday, Jimoh accused Sowore of allegedly coming to Lagos to instigate public disturbance over the demolitions of buildings in the community.
Earlier, police officers shot teargas canisters at those protesting the demolitions of buildings in Oworonshoki by the Lagos state government.
Some of the protesters sustained injuries after officers shot teargas canisters, while some were arrested.
Addressing journalists, Jimoh said there was no reason for the protest since the Lagos state government had compensated those affected by the demolitions.
The commissioner noted that 13 protesters have been arrested at the community.
‘He (Sowore) should report at the nearest police station. I, as the commissioner of police (for) Lagos State Police Command, declare Sowore wanted for the act of causing disturbance of public peace’, he said.
‘I declare him wanted for the act of causing disturbance of public peace and act to commit serious felony by planning to obstruct traffic on the Third Mainland bridge to cause hardship for Lagosians and other Nigerians.
‘We are closing in on him. We learnt he is doing video (in a car) and he couldn’t come down. Let him come down (from the car). He came down in Abuja. Why is he afraid in Lagos?’
