Nigeria: One Killed, Two Injured As Soldiers Shoot Unarmed Protesters At Lekki Tollgate

20 October 2020

At least one person was shot dead and two others sustained gunshot wounds after soldiers attached to 81 Division Headquarters, Lagos, stormed the Lekki Tollgate two hours before the curfew began.

The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had announced a 24-hour curfew that was to begin at 4pm but was afterwards extended to 9pm.

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