Police Use Teargas to Disperse #EndSARS Memorial in Lagos
On October 21, 2026, police officers disrupted the #EndSARS memorial at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos by firing teargas to disperse participants. The memorial was organized by the Enough is Enough movement to honor victims of the 2020 protests against police brutality.
Among those present were Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Lagos State, and Funso Doherty, the Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate. Participants had arrived after laying a wreath at the tollgate, but tensions escalated as the crowd grew.
A source indicated that police had been deployed to the area the previous evening in anticipation of the memorial. Videos from the scene showed attendees fleeing as teargas filled the area.
Fortunately, no casualties were reported during the incident.
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