On Thursday morning, policemen tear-gassed defiant protesters at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos. These protesters carried placards expressing their dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, marching against hunger and hardship across Nigeria. Protesters gathered at the Lekki Tollgate during the End Bad Governance protest on August 1, 2024. Chanting solidarity songs, the protesters decried the hunger in the country and called for swift government action. Numerous security agents, including policemen, soldiers, officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency, were present at the iconic tollgate.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 01, 2024 17:09 UTC