Popular Nigerian singer, Folarin Falana, aka Falz joined hundreds of Nigerian youths on Thursday, October 20, 2022, to commemorate the second anniversary of the #EndSARS movement.
Officers of the Nigerian Army opened fire on peaceful protestors who had congregated at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos on Tuesday, October 20, 2022, to voice their opposition to police brutality and poor administration.
Many young people are said to have died as a result of the incident.
Speaking to Channels TV on Thursday, Falz said the government denies that individuals were slain at the toll gate during a march in memory of those who purportedly perished two years ago.
He added that the demonstration is not political but that he joined it in memory of those who were allegedly killed by Nigerian soldiers at the toll gate.
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“Government dey try deny say e happen, but we will never let that happen,” Falz said in pidgin English.
“We no com cause trouble for here o, na our people wey dem kill October 20, 2020, na dem we come here con remember; that is why we are here.
“We no wan make anybody make this movement say na political anything. These coffins we dey here so, make we carry dem go tollgate, these coffins are very symbolic. Na here wey dem kill our people, so we go throw this coffin for them, na them get am,” he added in pidgin English as he led the protesters.
Earlier, Pulse reported that in a bid to disperse the youths who gathered at the toll gate, police operatives fired tear gas at the protesting youths.
In a tweet on Thursday, the Force Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed that some youths were dispersed with teargas.
