20th October, 2022
Omoyele Sowore, Mr. Macaroni, and singer, Folarin Falana aka Falz were present at the #EndSARSmemorial procession at Lekki Tollgate on Thursday.
Others present at the Thursday procession to mark the second anniversary of the Lekki shooting include Feyikemi Abudu and other youths.
Speaking during the procession, Falz said they were at the toll gate as a result of those who he alleged were killed at Lekki Toll Gate two years ago during the #EndSARS protest.
He added that the alleged killing was being denied by the government.
“Government dey try deny say e happen, but we will never let that happen,” Falz said in pidgin English.
“We no com cause trouble for here o, na our people wey dem kill October 20, 2020, na dem we come here con remember; that is why we are here.
“We no wan make anybody make this movement say na political anything. These coffins we dey here so, make we carry dem go tollgate, these coffins are very symbolic. Na here wey dem kill our people, so we go throw this coffin for them, na them get am,” he added in pidgin English as he led the protesters.
However, police later teargassed some of the youths who gathered at the Toll Gate.
A man, identified as Desmond Jacob, was also picked up by men of the Nigeria Police Force.
He claimed that he was among peaceful protesters that converged at the Lekki Tollgate on October 20, 2020, the day of the shooting that led to the loss of lives of peaceful protesters.
Jacob could be seen kneeling down in front of the toll gate crying before police officers came and picked him up.
After interrogation, he was released and asked to leave the toll gate.