Police Disperse #EndSARS Memorial at Lekki Toll Gate
On October 20, police officers fired teargas at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, disrupting a memorial event organized by the Enough is Enough movement to honor victims of the #EndSARS protests. The event, scheduled for 11 a.m., aimed to lay 15 wreaths for individuals who died or went missing during the protests in 2020.
Among the attendees were Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Lagos, and Funso Doherty of the Nigeria Democratic Congress. A video showed participants scrambling for safety as teargas spread across the area.
A reporter present at 11:15 a.m. noted the presence of police officers but could not locate any organizers. The wreaths were designated for nine deceased individuals, four missing and presumed dead, journalist Pelumi Onifade, and other unidentified victims.
The deceased included Victor Sunday Ibanga, Abuta Solomon, Jide, Olalekan Abideen Ashafa, Olamilekan Ajasa, Kolade Salami, Folorunsho Olabisi, Kenechukwu Ugoh, and Nathaniel Solomon.
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