By Ghazali Ibrahim
Police officers have fired tear gas at Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and Funso Doherty, alongside journalists, activists and other Nigerians gathered at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the EndSARS protests.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, during a memorial organised by the Enough is Enough (EiE) movement to honour victims of the 2020 protests against police brutality.
Rhodes-Vivour, the Lagos State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and Doherty, candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), were among those affected by the police action.
The gathering was disrupted before participants could proceed with a planned wreath-laying ceremony, as tear gas filled the area and forced people to flee for safety.
Videos of the incident showed participants scrambling to escape as the police dispersed the crowd.
The Lekki Toll Gate remains a symbolic site of the EndSARS movement, which swept across Nigeria in October 2020 as young Nigerians demanded an end to police brutality, harassment and extortion.
The protests became a defining moment in Nigeria’s recent history following the events of October 20, 2020, when soldiers opened fire on protesters at the toll gate.
Six years later, the memorial was intended to honour those who died and renew calls for justice, accountability and police reform.
The Lagos State Police Command had yet to publicly explain the use of tear gas at the gathering at the time of reporting.
