#EndSARS: Lagos govt releases 253 suspects from custody

The Lagos State government has secured the release of 253 suspected #EndSARS protesters from police facilities and correctional centres across the state.

The Office of the Public Defender (OPD), which confirmed the development in a statement on Saturday, said the suspects were released based on legal advice issued by the Office of the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN).

The attorney –general had exonerated the 253 suspects of wrongdoing during last month’s #EndSARS protests in the state.

The suspects’ release warrants, according to OPD, were obtained from Ogba and Yaba Magistrate Courts.

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The agency said eight suspects were released from Panti Police Station, 59 from Kirikiri Medium Correctional Centre and 40 from the Maximum Correctional Centre.

The statement read: “The Lagos State Office of the Public Defender would ensure that all suspects detained and exonerated by the Office of the State Attorney-General regain their freedom as OPD will visit all the police detention centres and correctional centres in the state to effect their release accordingly.”

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