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Sowere, Adeyanju, others lead #EndSARS anniversary protest in Abuja, Lagos – Police arrests journalist, others

The convener of the RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore, and activist Deji Adeyanju led the #EndSARSMemorial protest in Abuja on Wednesday.

The protest, held at the Unity Fountain, saw the protesters chanting anti-government songs.

They also sang the national anthem and urged the government to stop police brutality.

The protest was held amid tight security.

Similarly, car was held at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos in memory of the #EndSARS protests of last year. Despite a ban on protests in Lagos and the heavy presence of armed police personnel at the tollgate.

The activists who turned up at the tollgate with their cars were seen waving Nigerian flags from inside the vehicles and honking the horns while singing solidarity songs.

Speaking to newsmen, they stated that they will continue going to and fro the tollgate as their own way of protesting

Meanwhile, on another part, it was learnt that operatives of the Lagos State Police Command arrested two protesters at the Lekki tollgate where the #EndSARS Memorial Protest is scheduled to hold in the state today.

One of those arrested claimed to be a journalist while the other was seen carrying a placard.

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