Police operatives on Tuesday fired teargas to disperse activists gathered at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos to mark the sixth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests against police brutality.
The incident occurred as participants assembled for a memorial procession organised by the Enough is Enough (EiE) movement to remember those who lost their lives during the 2020 nationwide demonstrations.
According to a report by The Nation, the teargas forced participants to flee, disrupting the planned commemoration.
Among those present were the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidates in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and Funso Doherty.
The #EndSARS protests began in 2020, when thousands of young Nigerians took to the streets to demand an end to police brutality, particularly abuses attributed to operatives of the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
The protests became a major national movement, drawing attention to allegations of extrajudicial killings, unlawful arrests and other abuses by security personnel.
The situation at the Lekki Toll Gate later calmed, with the area reported to be clear after the disruption.
Despite the incident, the activists vowed to continue their struggle for justice for victims of police brutality.
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