Following the indefinite curfew imposed on Tuesday and the anti-riot police deployed by authorities, tensions were high in Lagos, Nigeria—Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos, referred to the protests in his announcement as "anarchy", echoing sentiments held by other officials. However, protestors maintained their presence on the streets, seeing these measures as means of suppressing the nationwide movement against police brutality. It was then that the police opened fire on peaceful protestors at the Lekki toll plaza. Amnesty International Nigeria said it had "received credible but disturbing evidence of excessive use of force occasioning deaths of protesters at Lekki toll gate in Lagos". The number of casualties has yet to be confirmed (various sources say the number is between 1-12). Nigeria's military has denied responsibility.
More information at: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/10/killing-of-endsars-protesters-by-the-military-must-be-investigated/
Annika Singh and Reet Lath
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