October 20: Prosecution demanded over Lekki Toll Gate incident

NEWS UPDATE

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore has demanded the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the shootings at Lekki Toll Gate during the EndSARS protests, questioning why victims are still waiting for justice six years later.

In a post on X marking the sixth anniversary of the protests on October 20, Sowore asked who ordered the shootings and why those responsible had not been prosecuted.

“Where are the killers? Who ordered the shootings at LekkiTollGate? Who has been prosecuted?” he wrote.

Sowore also called for investigations into the roles of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, military and police commanders, and other individuals he accused of being linked to the incident.

He further questioned allegations that the toll gate’s CCTV camera was removed before the shootings and called for those claims to be investigated.

Sowore said the EndSARS protests went beyond the demand to disband the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, describing the movement as a revolt against police brutality, torture, extortion and extrajudicial killings.

He pledged that, if elected in 2027, his administration would reopen investigations into the Lekki Toll Gate incident, establish the chain of command and prosecute anyone found culpable, regardless of rank or political connections.