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Police ‘descend on #EndSARS memorial at Lekki Toll Gate’
Police officers Tuesday fired teargas on the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos , dispersing contributors at a memorial to victims of the #EndSARS protests and stopping them from laying wreaths.
The residents, journalists and political figures had gathered for the occasion organised by the Enough is Enough motion when officers fired teargas canisters.
Among these affected had been Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Lagos state and Funso Doherty of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
A video sighted confirmed contributors scrambling for security because the teargas unfold throughout the realm, in line with the report.
A reporter who visited the toll gate at 11: 15 a. m. noticed cops on the scene however couldn’t discover any of the organisers. The reporter additionally perceived a odor of teargas however couldn’t set up its supply on the time.
The organisers had scheduled a wreath-laying ceremony for 11 a.m. to honour individuals who died or went lacking through the 2020 protests.
They deliberate to put 15 wreaths: 9 for folks listed as useless in reference to the Lekki incident, 4 for these listed as lacking and presumed useless, one for journalist Pelumi Onifade and one other for different unidentified victims.
The 9 folks listed as useless had been Victor Sunday Ibanga, Abuta Solomon, Jide, Olalekan Abideen Ashafa, Olamilekan Ajasa, Kolade Salami, Folorunsho Olabisi, Kenechukwu Ugoh and Nathaniel Solomon.
Those listed as lacking and presumed useless had been Abiodun Adesanya, Ifeanyi Nicholas Eji, Tola and Wisdom.
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