#EndSARS protesters injured at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos on Tuesday evening have been rushed to the Reddington and Lagoon hospitals in the area.

An official of one of the hospitals told Flavision that no dead casualty was brought to the hospitals but many injured victims were currently being treated at both health facilities.

They are many. I can’t count my fingers around them. We are currently treating them,

the official who did not want to be mentioned said.

Many hospitals in the area were said to have been treating wounded protesters for free since the attack.

Tragedy struck when security operatives made up of policemen and soldiers, in a bid to disperse #EndSARS protesters, reportedly opened fire on the teeming youths at the Lekki tollgate around 7pm.

#EndSARS protesters have been demonstrating against police brutality and extrajudicial killings at the Lekki tollgate for over a week.

Similar demonstrations have been staged in different parts of the state and the country.

Meanwhile, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered an investigation into Tuesday evening incident.

The state commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, made this known in a statement after the attack.

The statement partly read,

There have been reports of shooting at the Lekki Toll Plaza, following the 24-hour curfew imposed on Lagos State to stop criminals who hid under the #EndSARS protests to unleash mayhem on innocent citizens.

The State Government has ordered an investigation into the incident. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has advised the security agents not to arrest anyone on account of the curfew, which he urges residents to observe for the peaceful atmosphere we all cherish.

Justin Nwosu

Justin Nwosu is the founder and publisher of Flavision. His core interest is in writing unbiased news about Nigeria in particular and Africa in general. He’s a strong adherent of investigative journalism, with a bent on exposing corruption, abuse of power and societal ills.