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#EndSARS Anniversary: Police Fire Tear Gas To Disperse Gathering At Lekki Toll Gate
Police used tear gas to break up the memorial as activists pressed for justice and reforms, with organizers planning 15 wreaths for victims and the missing.
- On Tuesday, police fired tear gas at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, dispersing participants gathered to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests against police brutality.
- The #EndSARS protests began in October 2020 when young Nigerians demanded an end to police brutality and abuses attributed to the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad .
- Organizers planned a wreath-laying ceremony for 11 a.m. honoring 15 victims, including nine deceased individuals and journalist Pelumi Onifade, before police intervened.
- The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre condemned the dispersal, renewing calls for justice and enforcement of the Police Act 2020.
- Recurrent police dispersal of memorial gatherings since 2021 demonstrates ongoing concerns about citizens' rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression six years after the initial demonstrations.
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Police disrupt #EndSARS memorial at Lekki tollgate, tear gas Rhodes-Vivour, Doherty
Police officers on Tuesday fired tear gas to disperse residents, journalists, activists and political figures gathered at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos to commemorate victims of the October 2020 #EndSARS protests.
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JUST IN: Police disperse Lekki tollgate memorial with teargas
Police officers have fired teargas to disperse a memorial procession for victims of the October 2020 #EndSARS protests at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-police-disperse-lekki-tollgate-memorial-with-teargas/
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