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BREAKING: #EndSARS memorial: Police fire tear gas at protesters (VIDEO)

The Police on Thursday fired tear gas at the Lekki Tollgate, following the memorial procession ongoing to mark the second anniversary of the shooting that claimed many lives.

 

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CityNews Nigeria recalls that exactly two years ago the entire nation was thrown into lamentation following shootings in the Lekki Tollgate allegedly carried out by the Nigerian Army to stop the youths protesting against police brutality.

Several Nigerians, including Amnesty International, alleged that officers of the Nigerian Army shot at the protesters.

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The youths returned at the same venue today, Thursday, in commemoration of the sad event.

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