The Lagos State police command has released at least 22 protestors involved in a memorial protest held four years ago against police brutality.
Reports indicate that these arrests took place on Sunday at the Lekki tollgate area, where a number of protestors had gathered, demanding for the complete implementation of the findings from the judicial panels established following the protests in 2020.
Police officers intervened to disperse the crowd that had gathered around 8:30AM as they demanded for the full implementation – a move which is believed to honor those who lost their lives during the police brutality protests in 2020.
Four years ago, thousands participated in the #EndSARS protests, opposing the actions of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), which faced allegations of police brutality.
Reports from Amnesty International reveal that at least 12 protesters lost their lives in 2020 at the Lekki tollgate when Nigerian security forces fired at them.