A High Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has ruled that members of the #FearlessInOctober protest groups are restricted to holding their protests at four specific locations within the state.
These locations include the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, Gateway International Stadium in Sagamu, Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu Ode, and Ansar-Ud-Deen Comprehensive High School in Ota.
The court’s decision was made on Monday by Justice Tajudeen A. Okunsokan, following an application filed by the Attorney-General of Ogun State in suit number AB/667/2024. The respondents in the case include Afolabi Adeboye, Ifemosu Michael, and Lekan Soneye, who represented themselves and other members of the #FearlessInOctober protests. Other respondents included Bestman Okereafor (representing the Progressive Students Movement), Francis Adeyanju (for the National Association of Nigerian Students), and Thomas Kehinde (for the National Association of Ogun Students).
Additional groups involved in the protest, such as the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights and the Socialist Democratic Movement, were also named in the suit. The Commissioner of Police for Ogun State was directed to enforce the court’s ruling.
By the order, the protesters are prohibited from gathering at any other locations across the state, and the restriction is set to last for seven days, as outlined in the court’s civil procedure rules.
The court’s ruling follows a similar trend of limiting protests to designated areas, aimed at maintaining public order and security.
