Men of the Nigerian Police Force have allegedly killed another four youths protesting against the extrajudicial activities of the now-defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Surulere, Lagos State.
The #EndSARS protesters had on Monday morning blocked the entrances of the Murtala Muhammed Airport and National Stadium Surulere in a bid to express their grievances against police brutality.
They also blocked the Murtala Muhammed Access Plaza displaying placards with various inscriptions, thereby causing obstruction of movement and delayed vehicles from accessing the airport.
In a bid to disperse the protesters, police officers were reported to have shot indiscriminately and four protesters were hit by the gunshots.
Although the police are yet to confirm the incident, numerous videos have emerged showing sporadic shootings resulting to a number of being dead, with the protesters scampering for safety.
Below are some of the reactions, photos and video recorded at the protest scene.
They are shooting at protesters in Surulere. Please send help!!#SURULEREPROTEST #EndSARS #SARSMUSTEND pic.twitter.com/bNZ1DAIbsv
— As a Boss..! (@JC_Jokes) October 12, 2020
4 people killed in surulere now.. #EndSars #EndPoliceBrutality #EndSarsNow
— Dr PamPam | Omo Iya Ologi (@UnclePamilerin) October 12, 2020
4 people killed in Surulere now!!!!!
If you are in surulere, please find a way to hide yourself now!!!!😭😭 🤲#SarsMustGo #SARSMUSTEND— H.A.I.S.H.A.H🧜♀️🍭 (@EWAWUNMIII) October 12, 2020
#EndSarsNow protesters being shot at in Surulerepic.twitter.com/bU7unRLN6y
— Instablog9ja (@instablog9ja) October 12, 2020
Oh God, oh God, @MBuhari, see the Pilice have started shooting at them in Surulere, PLEASE #SARSMUSTEND pic.twitter.com/IcanBa8Tqf
— Arsenal’s Bunny #SARSMUSTEND (@Bubble_minakie) October 12, 2020
Police j just killed someone in Surulere ooo😭😭😭
#SARSMUSTEND Davido Venita Lovina Chicken Republic Unilag pic.twitter.com/LkOkmvVfHI
— Debo Macaroni Jnr #SARSMUSTEND (@mr_maccarroni) October 12, 2020
GRAPHIC: 💔
ATTENTION: @StateDept, a protester in Surulere, Lagos state Nigeria has just been murdered by the Nigerian Police.
Protest is not a crime. #EndPoliceBrutality
Protest is not a crime#SARSMUSTEND pic.twitter.com/5mHGICkc8W— Concerned Nigerians (@ConcernedNIG) October 12, 2020
Surulere is 🔥 🔥 @segalink @SavvyRinu @AishaYesufu @Olamide @davido #SARSMUSTEND #EndSARS #PoliceReform stop killing us pic.twitter.com/GXsfllmSr3
— GOD’s PLAN 🦟 (@o_la_wealth) October 12, 2020
Happening right now at Surulere. Nigeria police under the watch of President Buhari just killed this young man.
Davido just see the people you're negotiating with💔
It's a thread.#SARSMUSTEND #5for5— Danky🛳 #SARSMUSTEND (@AmDanky) October 12, 2020
They have started shooting ooo.
They shot 2 people already now at surulere. @segalink @iRuntown @davido @oxladeofficial #SARSMUSTEND #SURULEREPROTEST pic.twitter.com/U0e5WkcTK4— EndSARS (@callme_JOKER147) October 12, 2020
2 people killed here at barracks, surulere! The police has declared total war on us!!!! #EndSarsrightnow
— #ENDSARSNOW (@Josh__IK) October 12, 2020
Man has been shot at surulere protest. Pls what on earth is this? Buhari told us how they disbanded Sars and IGP is in meeting with Davido to end sars but still the police are shooting? This right here is the reason we are protesting #SARSMUSTEND and #EndBokoHaramAndBanditry pic.twitter.com/NqErDKSN8l
— Al'ameen✨ (@Al_ameen_Yabo) October 12, 2020
"@sisianie_: My friend who lives in Surulere just sent me this !!!! Can you see why #SARSMUSTEND ????#SarsMustGoNow #EndSarsNow pic.twitter.com/r9bomKGB3W
— GIDITRAFFIC (@Gidi_Traffic) October 12, 2020
Surulere protesters need medical help now! So many protesters with bullet wounds 😭#SARSMUSTEND
— E-zrael Ani #SARSMUSTEND (@EzraelAni) October 12, 2020
OXLADE HAS BEEN INJURED AND THE POLICE ARE SHOOTING AT PROTESTERS AT SURULERE. PLEASE SEND HELP TO EVERYONE THERE. Omg 💔💔 #SARSMUSTEND #SURULEREPROTEST pic.twitter.com/mf05vLo9Zw
— Laolao (@itz_laolao) October 12, 2020
SARS at Ojuelegba barracks are shooting sporadically and have just shot a girl
Ambulance please
We are at surulere stadium #SARSMUSTEND
— NEED A JOB? TALK TO ME (@OgaMaestro) October 12, 2020
KanyiDaily had also reported yesterday that eight #EndSARS protesters were allegedly shot dead by the police in Ogbomosho, Oyo State.