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(Video) Why we tear-gassed, arrested #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate – Lagos police

DailyblastBy DailyblastOctober 20, 2022002 Mins Read
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The Police Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, has explained why tear gas was shot at the #EndSARS memorial procession by men of the Nigerian Police Force, which took place at the Lekki toll-gate, on Thursday.

Hundeyin explained in an interview on Channels TV that the procession had stopped and traffic was building at the toll-gate. He said the police had to fire tear gas to disperse the crowd in order to relieve traffic at the spot.

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APC held their rally in Lagos but they weren't attack by the Police, they're attacking mourners of #October2020 victims. If you support APC come 2023, it shall not be well with your linage.
Falz #EndSARSMemorial2 Reno Sanwo-Olu #Lekkitollgate pic.twitter.com/QyGJzNxMH1

— Felix Enimini💧 (@felix_enimini) October 20, 2022

The procession was organised to mark the second anniversary of the lives lost during the #EndSARS protest of Octobor 20, 2020, were security forces allegedly shot at unarmed, peaceful protesters who converged at the toll-gate.

Hundeyin said some trouble makers wanted to breech the peace so the police swung into action.

He said, “Everything was going fine until they stopped and started laying the coffins on the ground and all. They were doing all these and traffic at the toll gate was building.

“We needed to ensure that there was free flow of traffic in the area, because the agreement was that the procession would not stop, that was why we fired tear gas. After the crowd was dispersed, no single canister of tear gas was fired again.

“Right now there is free flow of traffic in the area and calm has been restored.”

When the PPRO  was asked about the protesters that were locked up in the black maria truck he said they had all been released.

He said, “Some trouble makers wanted to breech the peace in the area so they were picked up and locked up in the van. But after everything had calmed down and the protesters dispersed they were all released. I can confirm that we have no one in our custody at the toll-gate now.”

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