The #EndSARS protests which were held in October 2020 were against the activities of the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a unit of the Nigeria Police Force which was accused of police brutality.
The epicentre of the protests was the Lekki tollgate in Lagos where many youths gathered day and night to air their grievances against police brutality and bad governance.
They were dispersed from the location by gun-wielding soldiers on October 20, 2020, an action which some quarters believe led to the loss of lives.
This was followed by the destruction of private and public properties by hoodlums in Lagos, an incident that informed the latest warning issued by the police in the state.
The #EndSARS memorial is to commemorate to alleged lives of some protesters that were said lost at the Lekki Toll gate massacre last year.
Activists, CSOs, Youth advocates has stood up to support the #EndSARS memorial idea. And it was done in Abuja, Lagos, Kwara and some other major cities.
