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The Lagos State Ministry of Justice has said it is
evaluating the files of 229 persons who allegedly took advantage of
the EndSARS protest to destroy and loot public and private
properties in different parts of the state.
This was contained in a statement by Kayode Oyekanmi who
is the Director, Public Affairs of the Ministry of Justice,
on Saturday.
According to the ministry, the 229 suspects were arrested by the
Police for various criminal offences ranging from arson, murder,
stealing, malicious damage of properties and assault before and
after the state-wide curfew imposed by Lagos State governor
Babajide Sanwo-Olu to restore law and order.
After the evaluation exercise, those that have cases to answer
will be arraigned before the Courts on Monday, the statement said,
adding that the release of those that have no case to answer
will be ensured.
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The statement explained that the Lagos State Attorney-General
and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN as calling
on Lagosians to maintain peace, law and order in their respective
communities, pledged the commitment of the State Government to
uphold the rule of law at all times.
The State Director of Public Prosecution, Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi
had gone round relevant Police formations with a team of
Prosecutors to evaluate files of those arrested by the police with
a view to determine those that have prima facie case made against
them, it added.
It will be recalled that some hoodlums hijacked the peaceful
protest of youths against brutality by operatives of the disbanded
Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police personnel tagged
#EndSARS to wreak havoc and disturb the peace in the state.