Police Secure King’s College Amid Parent Protests Over Concession

On September 16, 2026, the premises of King’s College, Onikan, Lagos, were taken over by a contingent of policemen from various formations across Lagos State due to ongoing protests by parents against the proposed concession of the school. This action followed a serious altercation the previous day between parents, police, and members of the Old Boys Association during a protest.

On the day of the police takeover, parents were not present at the college's main gate, as police officers cordoned off roads leading to the premises, diverting vehicles from the Tafawa Balewa Square end towards alternative routes. By 11 am, members of the King’s College Old Boys Association, including National President Ibrahim Kassim Imam and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olumide Akpata, arrived for a meeting to discuss the Federal Government’s concession of the college to the Old Boys Association.

This proposed concession has faced significant opposition from parents and other stakeholders concerned about the implications.