Police Use Teargas to Disperse #EndSARS Memorial in Lagos

On October 20, police officers fired teargas at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, dispersing participants at a memorial event organized by the Enough is Enough movement to honor victims of the 2020 #EndSARS protests. The event, scheduled for 11 a.m., included a wreath-laying ceremony to remember those who died or went missing during the protests.

Among those present were Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, and Funso Doherty of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). A Premium Times reporter noted the presence of police officers at the scene and the smell of teargas.

The organizers intended to lay 15 wreaths, with nine for individuals listed as dead in connection with the Lekki incident, four for those missing and presumed dead, and two for journalist Pelumi Onifade and other unidentified victims. Civil society organizations renewed calls for justice and the enforcement of police accountability measures following the incident.