Police disrupt #EndSARS memorial at Lekki tollgate, tear gas Rhodes-Vivour, Doherty

By Esther Onyegbula
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.
Among those affected by the police action were the Lagos State governorship candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Funso Doherty.
The memorial, organised by the Enough is Enough movement, was aimed at honouring those who lost their lives during the #EndSARS protests and remembering the nationwide demonstrations against police brutality.
The gathering was, however, disrupted ...