In the evening of Tuesday, October 20, a detachment of the Nigerian Military was despatched to suppress and or bring an end to a two-week long protest at the Lekki Toll Gate of Lagos. Protesters had camped at the location as part of the #EndSARS protest that had gripped the nation since the beginning of the month. The protest, led by youths and peaceful all through, had spread across the country and beyond.
Reports of the military intervention painted a forceful quelling of the protests. A live streaming of it was available courtesy of the Instagram Live broadcast of one of the protesters. Evidence abound of gunshots being fired at the location. Deaths were reported. Many ended up in hospital.
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