EndSARS Anniversary: Police tear-gas Rhodes-Vivour, Doherty, others at Lekki Tollgate
Police on Tuesday disrupted a memorial procession at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos organised to honour victims of the October 2020 #EndSARS protests. The operatives fired tear gas at participants, including two governorship candidates and journalists, before the planned wreath-laying ceremony could take place. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in…
On the anniversary of the October 20, 2020, Lekki tollgate protests, the police in Lagos disrupted a memorial procession organized by the Enough is Enough movement to honor the victims of the #EndSARS protests. The officers, who arrived before the participants, dispersed the crowd with tear gas, affecting several individuals, including African Democratic Congress governorship candidates Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and Funso Doherty.
The incident, which caused injuries and respiratory distress among some participants, also led to traffic congestion on the busy expressway. The memorial, which had 15 wreaths to commemorate those who died during the protests, was abandoned due to the police intervention. The Lekki tollgate shooting, where nine people were confirmed dead and four others were missing and presumed dead, has fueled demands for justice and accountability over the use of force by security agencies.
Written by urgent.news from Daily Trust's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
