Tension, Heavy Security as Nigerians Protest Against EFCC in Lagos | METROWATCH

There is heavy security presence at the head office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) situated in Awolowo Road, Ikoyi area of Lagos State.

The anti-graft commission had raised the alarm that some groups were planning a series of protests against the EFCC.

According to The Nation, operatives of the Lagos State Anti-Crime Outfit – Rapid Response Squad (RRS) with their vans are stationed strategically at routes leading to the Lagos EFCC office.

Men of the Department of State Services are also among the joint security forces who are at the routes with patrol vans, heavy anti-riot gun trucks and Black Marias.

The protesters under the tag – #ReformEFCC have outlined six key demands which will be submitted to various offices of the commission across the country.

Some of their demands include:
“- Respect our fundamental human rights
“-Stop indiscriminate arrest and invasion of people’s homes
“-Stop destroying people’s properties in the name of sting operation
“-Stop the profiling of young Nigerians
“-Stop assaulting and manhandling Nigerians.”