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Lagos Police Command Denies Forceful Crowd Dispersal At Lekki Toll Gate

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 11:41:19 +0000

In regards to the dispersal of crowds at the Lekki Toll Gate on September 21, 2023, the Lagos State Police Command is aware that there are false narratives circulating. An agreement between the candlelight procession’s organisers and the Lagos State Police Command stipulated that the march would stop at Muri Okunola, Victoria Island, at the [...]

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The Massacre At The Lekki Toll Gate

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 20:00:43 +0000

For several years, the human rights community had called for the prosecution of the operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) over incessant arrests, detention, torture and extrajudicial killing of citizens. As such calls were ignored by the authorities the SARS intensified the brutalization of citizens particularly young people. The video of the reckless [...]

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Lagos Police Announces Release of Mr Macaroni, Other Protesters

Abiodun A. — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 21:56:24 +0000

The Lagos Police Command has announced the release of popular comedian Debo Adebayo, also known as Mr Macaroni; and 39 other arrested #OccupyLekki protesters on bail. This was contained in a statement issued by the spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Muyiwa Adejobi, on Saturday evening, February 13. He said, “The command has arrested [...]

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Protesters Arrested by Police At Lekki Toll Gate

Abiodun A. — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 21:11:18 +0000

Police on Saturday arrested protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate as calls for the reopening of the facility to be suspended gain momentum. The police had earlier on Friday launched a show-of-force exercise to express its disapproval of the planned protest. On Saturday morning, the police picked up anyone they suspected to be at the [...]

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ENDSARS: Soldiers Burn Down Lekki Toll Gate After Opening Fire on Protesters Killing Many

Abiodun A. — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 21:54:54 +0000

Pandemonium has broken out in the Lekki Toll Gate Area of Lagos State as armed security personnel stormed the scene of the #EndSARS protests and opened fire at protesters, and set the toll gate on fire afterwards. While details of the incident are still sketchy, there have been reports of various casualties, with many sustaining [...]

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