A magistrate’s court in Yaba, Lagos State,has granted bail to Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Soweto, and Dele Frank, leaders of Wednesday’s protest against demolitions at the Lagos State House of Assembly in Alausa. He told the court that the defendants had been detained since the protest, denied contact with the outside world, and sustained injuries during their arrest. Representing the Lagos State police, Anthony Ihiehie warned the court that the defendants could return to obstruct government facilities if granted bail, requesting conditions reflecting the seriousness of the charges. Civil society groups, including the #EndBadGovernance Movement (Lagos Chapter) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), joined residents to protest the demolitions. The Lagos State Government defended the demolitions, with Commissioner for Information and Strategy Gbenga Omotoso citing safety risks posed by buildings along waterways and under high-tension power lines.