Breaking: Police Lock Down National Stadium Ahead Of #RevolutionNow Protest (Video)

Security operatives on Monday surrounded National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, ahead of the #RevolutionNow protest march scheduled to hold today.

Naija News understands that the security operatives comprises of men of the Nigeria Police, the Depart of State Services, Nigeria Military amongst others.

Recall that men of the DSS on Saturday arrested the convener of the protest, Omoyele Sowore.

Speaking on the arrest of Sowore, the spokesman of the DSS, Peter Afunaya on Sunday said Sowore crossed the red-line by calling for a revolution.

He said the secret police would not ‘’just sit idly and watch any individual, group and their cohorts rise and threaten the peace, unity, and constitutionalism of the country’’.

“Though there is apprehension and anxiety among citizens already, we wish to assure friends of Nigeria, and other law-abiding citizens, that there will be no revolution of any kind come Monday, August 5, 2019,’’ he said.

“A democratically elected government is in charge, and we cannot allow any person or group to foment chaos or fan the ember of revolution.’’

Look at your shameless men showing their strength, calling for reinforcements on not so much a gathering of harmless and law abiding Nigerians. #RevolutionIsNow pic.twitter.com/AeRuQjniYY

— MaziTOLUChukwu (@firstclassjerry) August 5, 2019