In commemoration of End SARS memorial protests to mark a year some Nigerian youths protesting police brutality were allegedly killed by soldiers at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos have commenced in Osogbo.
The youths, who were protesting against extrajudicial killing and bad governance at Lekki tollgate, were allegedly gunned down on October 20, 2020.
The protest commenced at the Ita-Olookan area around 11:30 am.
The protest, according to the organiser, was in remembrance of Alimi Hamed and Mutiu Lawal, who allegedly died during the End SARS protest last year.
The protesters are also demanding justice for those who died as well as an end to insecurity in Nigeria.
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However, some group of people with the umbrella of Osun Civil Society Movement had gathered around 11am to discuss the aftermath effect of EndSars with some stakeholders who participated in the end process.
The panelists includes, the Chief Press Secretary of the Governor, Ismail Omipidan, Osun State NUJ Chairman, the representative of Civil Society Coalition Comrade Waheed Lawal and two others who are affected in the looting, the Manager of Tuns Farm and Alhaji Akeem Ilias.
