Police fire teargas on #EndSARSmemorial observers at Lekki toll gate

Police fire teargas at Lekki toll gate

Police rained teargas on Thursday to disperse protesters who gathered at Lekki toll gate in Lagos to observe the second anniversary of #EndSARS protest.

The toll gate has become a rallying point for protesters following the clash between security forces and #EndSARS protesters on October 20, 2020. Details of what transpired on that fateful night have remained unclear till date.

The demonstrators placed coffins which they made in remembrance of those who allegedly died in the October 20, 2020 incident before police fired teargas canisters.

The protest was led by some of the faces of the protest: singer Falz and comic star Mr Macaroni.

The protest caused gridlock at the toll gate.

Police arrested a man, identified as Desmond Jacob, at the toll gate.

Jacob claimed he was among peaceful protesters that converged at the Lekki toll gate on October 20, 2020.

He knelt in front of the toll gate crying before police officers came and picked him up.

After interrogation, he was released and asked to leave the toll gate.