‘My Heart Is Broken For Nigeria’, Rihanna Condemns Shooting Of #EndSARS Protesters

According to one of the protesters who was still at the scene of
the incident at about 10:30 pm, they were protesting peacefully
when the armed security operatives came and opened fire at
them.

“We were protesting peacefully after comedian, AY addressed us.
There was nothing, we were still protesting peacefully. Then
immediately, the street lights went off,” he told Channels TV on
the News @ 10.

“People started shooting at us. We were able to recognise them,
they were putting on uniform, they were military men, soldiers.

“We were lying down, waving our flags, telling them we are
protesting peacefully, yet they were shooting directly at us.

“It wasn’t to drive us away, it was to kills us”.

So far, several persons are feared dead, while many others
sustained gunshot wounds.

Some videos from eyewitnesses at the scene of the incident
showed some persons bleeding seriously, while others tried to
extract the bullets.

Others were seen administering CPR to some injured persons, to
resuscitate them.

The incident comes hours after the Lagos State Government
declared a 24-hour curfew as part of efforts to stop the violence
which had broken out in some parts of the state by criminal
elements who have been hijacking the protests.

Although the curfew was to commence at 4:00 pm, many were still
seen protesting across the state.

At the Lekki Toll Gate which has been one of the major
converging points, peaceful and unarmed protesters were still seen
gathered in large numbers hours after the curfew was to have
commenced.

The situation, however, took a turn for the worse around 7:00 pm
when the security operatives stormed the area and started shooting
sporadically.