Nigerian activist and Executive Director of the Enough is
Enough Nigeria group, Yemi Adamolekun, was reportedly harassed by security
operatives at the Lekki Toll Gate on Monday while attempting to lay flowers in
honour of victims of the 2020 EndSARS protest.
EiE Nigeria disclosed this in a post on X (formerly Twitter)
on Monday.
The post read, “While peacefully laying a wreath in
remembrance of the #LekkiMassacre, #_yemia was harassed by overzealous security
agents. Even in honouring the dead, citizens are intimidated. She’s fine — but
this abuse of power is not.”
Executive Director of @EiENigeria, Yemi Adamolekun, was stopped and assaulted by security officers at the Lekki Toll Gate while attempting to lay flowers in honour of those who lost their lives during the 2020 #EndSARS protest. pic.twitter.com/KL3ZT90522
— News Central TV (@NewsCentralTV) October 20, 2025
Human rights activist Deji Adeyanju also condemned the
incident in a post on X, saying, “I condemn the harassment of notable human
right activist Yemi Ademolekun of #EiENigeria by security agents who have no
respect or regard for human rights in Nigeria.”
The #EndSARS protest is one of the
landmark protests that has shaped the country’s political and social
trajectory.
The EndSARS protest, which erupted in October 2020, was a
nationwide movement against police brutality, particularly abuses by the
now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
The movement reached its peak on October 20, 2020, when
security operatives reportedly opened fire on demonstrators at the Lekki Toll
Gate in Lagos.
Monday’s incident comes as activists and civil society
groups continue to mark the anniversary of the protest, calling for justice for
the victims and accountability for security forces involved in the violence.
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