Police disrupt #EndSARS memorial at Lekki, tear-gas Rhodes-Vivour and Doherty

Author: Esther OnyegbulaPublished on: October 20, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & Law

Police disrupt #EndSARS memorial at Lekki, tear-gas Rhodes-Vivour and Doherty

On Tuesday, police fired tear gas to disperse residents, journalists, activists and political figures gathered at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos to commemorate victims of the October 2020 #EndSARS protests. Those affected included Lagos governorship candidates Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the ADC and Funso Doherty of the NDC. Organised by the Enough is Enough movement, the memorial was disrupted before participants could lay wreaths, and the crowd fled the area. The Lagos State Police Command had not explained the use of tear gas at the time of publication.

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