The governorship candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and his counterpart from the Nigerian Democratic Congress( NDC) Deji Doherty were among a group of residents and Journalists teargassed by police at the Lekki toll gate Tuesday.
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and Deji Doherty arrived at the Lekki Toll gate, where they laid a wreath each in memory of the EndSARS victims who lost their lives six years ago during the violent protests in the state lasting several days.
Pandemonium, however, let loose immediately police men from the Lagos state police command who took strategic positions around the Lekki toll gate fired rounds of teargas cannisters towards the group, dispersing them
They fled in various directions in fear of their lives as they scrambled for safety.
According to the Lagos state judicial panel of inquiries report on the Lekki incident of October 20th, 2020, nine persons were confirmed dead, while four others were listed as missing and presumed dead.
The group had arrived at the Lekki toll gate with 15 wreaths, including one for Pelumi Onifade, the journalist who was shot dead in Lagos during the nationwide anti-Police violent protest.
As of the time of filing this report, there is no official statement from the state police command on the incident at the Lekki toll gate.
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