Police Use Teargas to Disperse Lekki Tollgate Memorial

On the morning of October 20, police officers fired teargas to disperse a gathering at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos State, where residents, journalists, and political figures had assembled for a memorial honoring victims of the October 2020 #EndSARS protests. The memorial was organized by the Enough is Enough movement and aimed to commemorate those who lost their lives during the protests.

Among those present were Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Lagos State, and Funso Doherty, the Nigeria Democratic Congress governorship candidate. The police intervention occurred before participants could lay wreaths at the tollgate, leading to chaos as attendees scrambled for safety.

A video shared by TheCable depicted the scene as the tear gas spread, effectively preventing the wreath-laying ceremony from proceeding as planned.