Lagos anti-demolition protests: Police arraign Soweto, Dele Frank

The defendants

The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday arraigned activist, Hassan Taiwo (Soweto) and Dele Frank before the Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court over their alleged roles in a protest against illegal demolitions, forcible evictions and land grabbing at the Lagos State House of Assembly.

The police charged them with five counts of conspiracy, conduct likely to cause breach of peace, threats, unlawful assembly, obstruction of traffic and singing abusive songs against the police and the Lagos State Government.

Prosecutor, Anthony Ihiehie, told the court that the defendants conspired on January 28, 2026, at Allen Avenue, Alausa and the Assembly premises to engage in actions capable of causing a breach of peace, including threatening members of the public and obstructing traffic.

Both defendants pleaded not guilty. Punch