WEDNESDAY- 20th October, 2021: As angry Nigerians are marking the one year anniversary of the killing of innocent youths during the 2020 ENDSARS protest, a group of pro-Buhari protesters has also converged on the Unity Fountain in Abuja, saying “nobody died at Lekki tollgate” in Lagos.
The protesters who were conveyed to the venue on a bus, held up placards stating,”#EndSarsProtest; Lekki shooting was a hoax”, and ”Nobody died at Lekki tollgate”.
Recall that on October 20, 2020, soldiers reportedly opened fire on protesters campaigning against police brutality at Lekki tollgate.
While some reports, including civil society groups say some protesters were killed in the attack, the federal government has disputed this account.
Also, Lai Mohammed, minister of information, on Wednesday described the Lekki incident as a ”phantom massacre”.
Nigerians poured into the streets in Lagos, Abuja and other places today to mark the first anniversary of the #EndSARS protest.
