The Lagos State Police Command has admitted that it employed
minimal force to disperse some Nigerian youths who gathered at the Lekki
Tollgate for the EndSARS memorial procession on Thursday.
NigerianEye earlier reported that the Police fired tear gas
at the participants of the memorial at the Lekki Tollgate.
Nigerians, particularly youths, had converged at the Lekki
facility to demand justice for victims of the October 20, 2020, Lekki massacre,
where the Nigerian army allegedly murdered several unarmed protesters.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin
Hundeyin, while debunking speculations that there was sporadic shooting at the
tollgate on Thursday, said some of the protesters decided to be lawless,
leading to the use of teargas.
In a series of tweets on his official Twitter handle, the
PPRO stated that there was no physical contact between the protesters and the
police, insisting that no shooting incident was recorded.
He wrote, “Peaceful persons were allowed to move around
without interference from the police. Some of them that decided to be lawless
and start mounting the toll complex, an action threatening the existing law and
order in the area, were dispersed with teargas.
“There was no use of baton, neither was there physical
contact. We equally do not have any record of shooting. We would, however,
appreciate evidence of gunshots, maybe a video, to enable us to take
appropriate action.
“A stitch in time saves nine. They were already gathering at
the toll gate as opposed to doing a peaceful procession. Minimal force was
used. No injury or fatality”.
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