The Lagos State Police Command deployed operatives led by DPO of Adeniji Adele, CSP Lanre Edegbai, to keep watch at both ends of the bridge.
Following the plans to occupy the Third Mainland Bridge and other critical government infrastructures by the Nigerian students in protest in Lagos State against over seven months’ strike action embarked upon by lecturers in the public universities, police operatives have taken over the bridge to frustrate the protest.
The Lagos State Police Command deployed operatives led by DPO of Adeniji Adele, CSP Lanre Edegbai, to keep watch at both ends of the bridge.
This is a plot to guard the Third Mainland Bridge to forestall a possible protest over the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU’s strike.
The Command's spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin said in a Twitter on Wednesday, that the police would not allow any person or group to deprive the people their freedom of movement.
He tweeted: “We will not allow any person or group of persons deprive Lagosians of their Right to Freedom of Movement. Everyone’s rights must be respected!"
The body of the students, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) had on Monday blocked the road leading to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja.
The blockage generated mixed reactions as some Nigerians hailed the students, while others accused them of punishing commuters for the failure of leaders.
SaharaReporters had reported that Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) embarked on strike action on February 14 to demand for the federal government implementation of 2009 Agreement on how to fund university education in Nigeria.
The strike was initially a four weeks warning strike but the failure of the federal government to honour the agreement led to the body declaring indefinite strike.
Meanwhile, the federal government had since said it has no financial resources to implement the agreement and asked the lecturers to return to classroom for the interest of Nigerian students.