Police Fire Tear Gas at Lekki Tollgate During #EndSARS Memorial

Police officers on Tuesday morning fired tear gas to disperse residents, journalists and political figures gathered at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos for a memorial honouring victims of the October 2020 #EndSARS protests.

Those affected included African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and Nigeria Democratic Congress governorship candidate, Funso Doherty.

Memorial Disrupted

The memorial was organised by the Enough is Enough movement to commemorate those who lost their lives during the #EndSARS protests, which called for an end to police brutality in Nigeria.

However, the gathering was disrupted before participants could lay wreaths at the tollgate, as police officers deployed to the venue fired tear gas canisters to disperse the crowd.

A video shared by TheCable showed participants scrambling for safety as the tear gas spread across the area.

Wreath-Laying Ceremony Halted

The police action prevented the planned wreath-laying ceremony from proceeding as scheduled. The incident occurred during a gathering intended to remember victims of the 2020 protests and honour their memory.

Further details about the incident and the police response are expected to emerge.