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One dead, several injured as #EndSARS protest turns violent in Surulere (Video + Photos)

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4 years ago

October 12, 2020

Protest against police brutality, extortion and extra-judicial killings turned violent in the Surulere area of Lagos State on Monday.

Edujandon.com gathered that police officers shot indiscriminately to disperse the protesters.

In the process, two of the protesters were reportedly hit by gunshots.

One of those hit by the gunshot has been reported dead.

The protesters had since shared pictures and videos of the victims on social media.

However, efforts to reach the Lagos Police Command Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, proved abortive.

He also did not respond to a text message forwarded to him by our correspondent.

In the videos that surfaced online, the protesters were seen scampering to safety.

SEE TWEETS:

We just lost a Nigerian to a gunshot, at the Surulere protest 💔💔💔💔

The medical team did their best to keep him alive. The young Nigerian also put up a good fight.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t make it.#SarsMustGoNow #SURULEREPROTEST #ReformTheNigerianPolice #surulere pic.twitter.com/ZaSb3RFNK8
— Debo Macaroni (@Vendor_Nigeria) October 12, 2020

OXLADE HAS BEEN INJURED AND THE POLICE ARE SHOOTING AT PROTESTERS AT SURULERE. PLEASE SEND HELP TO EVERYONE THERE. Omg 💔💔 #SARSMUSTEND #SURULEREPROTEST pic.twitter.com/mf05vLo9Zw
— Laolao (@itz_laolao) October 12, 2020