A High Court in Lagos has extended an earlier order restricting protesters in the state to conduct their activities only at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park and Peace Park.

Lagos State Attorney-General, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), had filed for an extension of the order after complying with the order of the court to ensure the safety of the protesters within the two locations ordered by the court.

The state AG was represented in court by the Director for Civil Litigations, Mr Hameed Oyenuga, who argued that though the respondents in the suit were yet to respond to the application, “there is the need to extend the earlier restriction order of the protest to two venues.

Reading out the judgment on Tuesday, Justice S.I . Sonaike gave the order following an application filed by the Lagos State Attorney-General (AG), and the Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), for an extension of the order.

In her ruling, Justice Sonaike said that she was satisfied with the AG’s compliance with the order of the other vacation judge, Justice Emmanuel Ogundare.

She, therefore, ordered that the restriction of the protest to Freedom and Peace parks in the Ojota and Ketu areas of the state be extended until full compliance with the pre-action orders.

Justice Ogundare had on July 30, while ruling on an exparte application filed by the state AG, placed restrictions on the protesters.

The AG was seeking to secure public safety and prevent irreparable loss of lives and property in the state during the period of the protests.