Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesman of the Lagos police command, says no person who participated in the #EndSARSMemorial2 demonstration is in custody.
Hundeyin said this on Thursday in a post on Twitter.
Earlier on Thursday, the demonstrators walked through the tollgate axis singing and carrying mock coffins to commemorate the October 20, 2020 shooting at the Lekki tollgate.
No one who took part in the #EndSARSMemorial2 demonstration is in custody, according to Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesman for the Lagos police command.
This was stated by Hundeyin on Thursday in a tweet.
In remembrance of the shooting that took place at the Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2020, protesters marched through the tollgate axis earlier on Thursday while singing and carrying mock coffins.
Newsbreak Nigeria had previously reported that police officers used tear gas to scatter protesters at the Lekki tollgate who were remembering the victims of the #EndSARS protests.
Revealing information about the whereabouts of protesters picked up during the memorial, Hundeyin stated that all those detained were soon released following their arrest.
“Peaceful persons were allowed to move around without interference from the police. Some of them that decided to be lawless and start mounting the toll complex, an action threatening the existing law and order in the area, were dispersed with teargas,” he said.
“There was no use of baton, neither was there physical contact. We equally do not have any record of shooting. We would, however, appreciate evidence of gunshots, maybe a video, to enable us take appropriate action.
“No protester is in our custody! All apprehended troublemakers were kept only for minutes. They were all released after normalcy was returned to the area. This was done in fulfillment of our mandate of maintaining law and order.”
No protester is in our custody! All apprehended troublemakers were kept only for minutes. They were all released after normalcy was returned to the area. This was done in fulfillment of our mandate of maintaining law and order.
— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) October 20, 2022
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