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JUST IN: Sowore, Adeyanju lead Abuja #EndSARS anniversary protest at Unity Fountain

By Uchechi Ojo October 20, 2021376 views

The 2019 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore and activist, Deji Adeyanju are marching in protest to mark the first anniversary of #EndSARS movement has begun at Unity Fountain in Abuja.

The protesters gathered with a big banner, with the inscription, ‘We never forget. 20.10.20. #EndSARS memorial.’

In Lagos, celebrities and activists have joined a car procession at the #EndSARSMemorial protest at Lekki tollgate in Lagos.

This is despite a ban on protests in Lagos and the heavy presence of armed police personnel at the tollgate.

The celebrities and other activities 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.

In Abuja, however, protesters can be seen raising placards, and chanting, as they gathered at Unity Fountain.

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