Police operatives reportedly fired tear gas to disperse participants, including Lagos State governorship candidates Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Funso Doherty of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), during the sixth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests on Tuesday.
The incident occurred at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, where protesters and political figures gathered to honour victims of the October 2020 #EndSARS shootings.
According to a report by themomentng police officers deployed tear gas to break up the gathering as participants took part in a wreath-laying ceremony.
The memorial procession, organised by the Enough is Enough Movement, was held to remember those who lost their lives during the 2020 protests against police brutality.
Rhodes-Vivour and Doherty were among those attending the commemoration when security operatives reportedly moved to disperse the crowd.
