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BREAKING: Police seal off Lagos venue where Soyinka was to speak on insecurity

The police have sealed off the venue of a symposium where Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, and other speakers where to address the state of insecurity in the country.

The programme organised by a group known as Coalition for Revolution (CORE) was billed to hold at 46, Ibijoke street, Oluyole bus-stop, Oregun, Lagos.

It has as its theme: “Democracy, State Repression and the State of insecurity in Nigeria”.

When newsmen visited the venue on Monday morning, police vans were seen at strategic locations around the venue.

More details to come…

(Credit: TheCable)

Ben Idah

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