Tobias Sylvester
Popular Nigerian musicians Falz and Runtown have taken to the streets of Lagos State to protest against police brutality, extortion and extra-judicial killings in the country.
!["No Backing Down" - Falz, Runtown Says As They Lead #EndSARS Protest In Lagos [Photos/Video] 1](https://media.kanyidaily.com/2020/10/08124001/Fal-and-Runtown-EndSARS-protest.jpg "\"No Backing Down\" - Falz, Runtown Says As They Lead #EndSARS Protest In Lagos [Photos/Video] 1")
The #EndSARS protest slated for Thursday, October 8, 2020, is currently being held from Lekki toll gate opposite Oriental Hotel to Onikan and Appeal Court through the Nigerian Law School, Lagos.
The protesting youths are seeking the dissolution of the SARS unit of the Nigeria Police Force as they chants #EndSARS, while carrying placards with in different scriptions like: “Enough is Enough” and “We are all victims”.
Both Falz and Runtown, who vowed they won’t back down on the #EndSARS protest, counselled the protesters not to be violent as they engaged security operatives who attempted to disrupt the protest.
In an Instagram live chat on Thursday morning, Falz, son of human rights activist, Femi Falana, said on his way to the protest venue: “No backing down. We move. The police are already there, waiting for us but we are not here to cause trouble. It is a peaceful protest. Coming through.”
See below tweets containing pictures and videos from the protest:
The #EndSarsProtest in Lagos has started! We see Falz 👀 https://t.co/F5pLBm66UF
— Naija (@Naija_PR) October 8, 2020
We shutdown Lagos Mainland today . Join us now #EndSARSProtest #LagosProtestsagain pic.twitter.com/LL7OlDnIrd
— Dehkunle Of Africa 🐐 (@Dehkunle) October 8, 2020
Peter of Psquare just joined Jamo pyper keme toke makinwa Dremo Falz barrister mike bro buch tiwa savage prince neo Elozonam Pamilerin and a whole lot walking with Runtown on Endsarslagos 📣📣📣📣📣💪💪💪 Asuu thirdmainlandbridge #EndSARSProtest pic.twitter.com/8T0t0zaYir
— 𝕄ℝ 𝕃𝔼ℂ𝕂ℤℤ𝕐 ™ 𖦹𖦹➪ (@mrleckzzy) October 8, 2020
https://twitter.com/BiyiThePlug/status/1314168829614985216?s=20
God bless falz ❤️and runtown, talk and do people unlike our president wey fall our hand the other day #EndSarsProtests #EndSARSProtest #EndSarsNow #EndSarsParmanentlyNow pic.twitter.com/RD2xcqRMco
— spiffy (@scaller01) October 8, 2020
https://twitter.com/Omoissydeyhere/status/1314148027842600962?s=20
Next location.. Lagos State Government House #EndSARSProtest #EndSarsNow #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/vDfbOaO1k0
— Pamilerin Adegoke (@UnclePamilerin) October 8, 2020
Runtown and Falz are the only Fela's we know. The rest can bear their father's name.
They're walking the Talk!!! #EndSarsProtests pic.twitter.com/Wd2xF80VpJ— Victor Babatunde (@vhic_tore) October 8, 2020
#ENDSARS: Runtown, Falz Storm Onikan Police Station To Demand Scrapping Of SARS https://t.co/MN3EaM4FDT
— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) October 8, 2020
https://twitter.com/zataarra__/status/1314163432288137216?s=20
Runtown And Falz two kings one voice #EndSarsProtests #LagosProtestsAgain pic.twitter.com/Dr5Q7FL7eV
— JayNaija (@Jaynaija) October 8, 2020
#EndSARSProtest#rudeboy needed some motivations to join…. I'm glad he did… we're still on the streets… this is our Nigeria and we not gonna let bloodthirsty beast in uniform turn us to shoot on sight. #falz #runtown #LagosProtests #LagosProtestsAgain pic.twitter.com/YKgxTeMUAc
— Asukwo, Kingsley (@KingAsukwo) October 8, 2020
It's been long I see this — Protestes with placards beside empty police vehicle? That's strange.
Guys this is just a preamble and it's too early for us to relax, let's keep the fire burning. ALUTA!#LagosProtests #EndSARS #EndSARSProtest pic.twitter.com/tL4Rh9gT6W
— Ayemojubar (@ayemojubar) October 7, 2020
If you stay on the mainland join us at Ikeja under bridge as we march again for day 2 of #EndSARSProtest #LagosProtestsAgain pic.twitter.com/kZKgRBxv4W
— Dehkunle Of Africa 🐐 (@Dehkunle) October 8, 2020
Runtown, Falz, Jaywon at the protest #EndSARSProtest #EndSarsNow pic.twitter.com/fYlOJ5WwDG
— Anyanime (@niimeofficial) October 8, 2020
We go again #EndSARSProtest pic.twitter.com/dosYyEC8W4
— Dehkunle Of Africa 🐐 (@Dehkunle) October 8, 2020
This is a life and death matter. #EndSARSProtest #LagosProtestshttps://t.co/tnJZyiUMIp
— Ayemojubar (@ayemojubar) October 7, 2020
KanyiDaily recalls that Runtown had insisted that the proposed #ENDSARS protest will hold today, after his colleague, Naira Marley, called off his protest on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
