Men of the Lagos State Police Command have clamped down on residents who joined the # RevolutionNow protest in the state .
The PUNCH gathered that no fewer than 20 of the protesters , including Nigerian journalist, Agba Jalingo, were arrested .
One of the protesters , Jamiu Towolawi, said the police also attacked members of the group around the Ikeja Along area , adding that 15 people are missing.
He said , “ As at the last count , we have confirmed the arrest of 20 people and 15 are still missing. They shot tear gas at us at Ikeja Underbridge and brutalised our people . Agba Jalingo is among those arrested . ”
Towolawi said more than 100 of the protesters had converged on the Ikeja office of the Committee for the Defense of Human Rights for a press briefing .
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana , did not take his call .
Responding to a text message from our correspondent on the alleged police attack , Elkana promised to get back after getting “ briefs across the state . ”
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