#FreeLawrence #FreeSammy trends as Regina Daniels' brothers are arrested again

Lawrence Daniels, 28, who has been arrested multiple times, was
apprehended with his brother, Samuel, popularly known as Sammy, in
Jakande Lagos. A Twitter campaign is currently going on as students of
LASU demand the release of Lawrence, who is a LASU student, with the
hashtag #FreeLawrence.
Regina
Daniels' brothers Lawrence Daniels and Samuel Ojeogwu (who is bearing
their biological father's surname) have been arrested and imprisoned in
Lekki, Lagos.
According to online reports, the brothers were arrested last Friday,
July 26, 2019. They were reportedly in an Uber and the vehicle developed
a fault around the Jakande area of Lekki. They got down so the Uber
driver could repair his vehicle and, in the process, they allegedly
noticed an incident going on between an injured Okada rider and some
policemen who were bent on seizing his bike.
Lawrence and Sammy allegedly confronted the policemen and asked that
they take the bike rider to the hospital rather than harass him. The
officers allegedly took offence and arrested both brothers and the Uber
driver and took them to the Jakande police station.
They were allegedly tried immediately in a magistrate court sitting
in Igbosere and were sent to Ikoyi prison where they have been since
Friday.
The Uber driver was later set free but Lawrence and Sammy are still in custody.
Back in June, a video went viral showing Regina Daniels' mother, Rita
Daniels protesting as her son Lawrence was being arrested by officers
in Delta state. She said it was the 4th time they were harassing her son
for nothing.
His release was eventually secured and he has now been arrested again in Lagos only weeks after.
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