"The one thing I know is that the truth has to be told." Ephraim is a British-Nigerian activist who was at the heart of recent protests against police brutality in Nigeria.
The infamous police unit 'Special Anti-Robbery Squad' (Sars) is accused of extrajudicial killings, theft and abuse. One week after the Nigerian armed forces shot peaceful anti-police brutality protesters in Lagos, Ephraim has told us about witnessing a shooting at the Lekki Toll Bridge.
While video footage shows men in army fatigues opening fire, the army has said that reports of its involvement are fake news.
Ephraim, a British-Nigerian activist, who says he witnessed Lekki toll gate shootings on 20-10-2020, has narrated his experience.
Ephraim was born in Nigeria, but grew up in London. However, he returned to Nigeria, to start a business.
He joined others to take part in the End SARS protests and was at the Lekki toll gate when the military opened fire on peaceful protesters October 20, 2020.
He said to BBC: “After seeing bodies being throwing into the truck, I felt I was going to die there.”
He said the soldiers also shot at children at the Lekki tollgate, alleging that a boy who could not have been more than 13 had his hand blown off.
He said he grew up hearing the youths are the leaders of tomorrow, yet it’s still the same old faces who have been leading the country for years.
Watch him speak in the video below.
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