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BREAKING: Protesters storm Lekki TollGate, Abuja, Enugu to mark EndSARS anniversary

Despite the warnings from the Lagos state Police Command that it would not tolerate any form of protest in the state, Protesters on Wednesday stormed Lekki Toll Gate to register their grievances over police brutality and wanton killings of innocent youths in the country.

Protesters were using their vehicles to protest, shouting that they want a better Nigeria. Their actions however, was to mark one year anniversary of those allegedly killed at the Lekki toll gate and other parts of the country.

However, in Abuja and Enugu, protesters were said to have stormed major streets, carrying different placards and shouting #Endsars and police brutality in Nigeria.

Some on the inscriptions on their placards include: “We will never forget 20-10-20”, “Endsars”, End Police Brutality and others.

In Abuja, Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate of the Africa Action Congress, AAC, and founder of an online news agency Sahara Reporters, was seen campaigning against police brutality.

In lagos, Folarin Falana aka Falz, Nigerian rapper, songwriter and actor joined protester’s in the remembering those that allegedly died last year during endsars protests.

He wrote vie his twitter: “365 days ago, Nigerian citizens were shot and killed at the toll gate by our own military men.

“Today, we honour them because they have sacrificed their very existence for a cause bigger than all of us. They live forever in our hearts.”

As at the time of filling this report Police have arrested two protesters at the Lekki tollgate. One of those arrested claimed to be a journalist while the other was seen carrying a placard.

Jessy Oche

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