One person has been reported killed in the Surulere area of Lagos State in the ongoing protest against police brutality and extra-judicial killings.
According to eyewitnesses, the victim was hit by a stray bullet after the police officers shot indiscriminately to disperse the protesters.
Efforts by the medical team at the scene of the protest to resuscitate him proved abortive as he died at the scene.
Another protester was shot in the leg and quickly rushed to the hospital.
Although the police are yet to confirm the incident, numerous videos have emerged showing sporadic shootings with the protesters scampering for safety.
The protesters have earlier 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.
Find below tweets showing videos of violent scenes from the protest…
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
We Fucking sent them away!!!!! #SURULEREPROTEST #SARSMUSTEND pic.twitter.com/ZL6ZEoh4FF
— T’Challa❥ (@AirCoker) October 12, 2020
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
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