Police fired tear gas at Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and Funso Doherty, the Lagos governorship candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), respectively, during a memorial marking six years since the 2020 #EndSARS shootings. The incident happened on Tuesday at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, where the candidates joined other participants […]
Police fired tear gas at Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and Funso Doherty, the Lagos governorship candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), respectively, during a memorial marking six years since the 2020 #EndSARS shootings.
The incident happened on Tuesday at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, where the candidates joined other participants to honour victims of the October 2020 protests.
A video of the incident showed police officers deploying tear gas to disperse those gathered at the memorial site.
Rhodes-Vivour and Doherty had taken part in a wreath-laying ceremony organised by the Enough is Enough Movement as part of activities commemorating the anniversary.
The Lekki Toll Gate was the location of the gathering, where participants assembled to remember victims of the #EndSARS protest.
The police action disrupted the memorial gathering, according to the available report. However, details about possible injuries or arrests were not provided.
No explanation from the police for firing the tear gas was included in the report.
The incident unfolded during the sixth-anniversary commemoration, with two Lagos governorship candidates among those present to pay tribute to the victims.