There is massive gridlock at Lekki Toll Gate as #EndSARS protesters shutdown the expressway on Monday morning.
The #EndSARS protesters hit the Lekki Toll Gate section of the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos State, to resume demonstrations despite the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force.
WITHIN NIGERIA had earlier reported that the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Sunday afternoon, announced the disbandment of the police unit after days of online and offline protests.
But the protesters on Monday want the authorities to carry out psychological evaluation and re-training of all disbanded SARS officers before they are redeployed.
They also demanded the release of all arrested protesters, justice for all deceased victims of police brutality and appropriate compensation for their families.
The protesters also called for increased salaries for police officers and the establishment of an independent body to oversee the investigation and prosecution of all reports of police misconduct within 10 days.
Day 5: Nigerian youth dey ask make goment end SARS. We dey Lekki toll gate wey protesters don block road. #EndSARS #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeria pic.twitter.com/88IlIHzAYx
— BBC Pidgin (@bbcnewspidgin) October 12, 2020
Lekki toll gate this morning.#SARSMustEnd #PoliceReform #PoliceBrutalityInNigeria pic.twitter.com/ErAy8UK4mo
— © sir INYENE (@SIRInyene) October 12, 2020
The Traffic on Lekki- Epe Expressway // Second Tollgate as a result of the #ENDSARS Protest… yesterday. pic.twitter.com/lsSQOANKKi
— Dele Momodu Ovation (@DeleMomodu) October 12, 2020
Unusual Monday traffic at Lekki toll gate this morning as protesters continue #SARSMUSTEND #SarsMustGo protest. pic.twitter.com/a87dJ7aRCx
— TVC (@TVCconnect) October 12, 2020
Meanwhile, Popular Nigerian singer, Davido has announced that he will be meeting with IGP Adamu this morning to probably discuss what the Nigerian youths want from the Police and Federal Government.