Operatives of the Lagos Police Command allegedly fired teargas and arrested some youths who gathered in Lekki on Sunday morning to mark the fourth anniversary of the October 20, 2020, #ENDSARS shooting at the Tollgate.
The protesters were carrying placards with messages like “Never forget,” “Four years after, no justice,” “We demand full implementation of the panel’s recommendations,” and “Oppression continues, police brutality persists.” They vowed to honor the memory of those killed by soldiers and police officers at the Tollgate while demanding a better Nigeria.
The protest started around 8 a.m., but armed police officers disrupted it by blocking the demonstrators from reaching the Tollgate. Videos on social media showed anti-riot police approaching the protesters and informing them that they were not allowed to protest at that location.
The protesters, however, reminded the officers that they were staging a peaceful march to remember their fallen comrades and asserted their right to protest peacefully. According to eyewitnesses, tensions escalated as the protesters insisted on completing their memorial march, which led to the police firing teargas to disperse the crowd.
Summary:
Some youths were said to have been arrested this morning while they were peacefully marching for the ENDSARS memorial at Lekki Toll Gate. Reports suggest that the Nigeria police beat them very badly. A video has come out online showing the arrested youths talking
