Made in her moment of pain and sense of injustice by the police, her remarks included curses foretelling loss and tragedy against them.
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The distressed activist was seen in the video pleading with bystanders to pour water on her head, seemingly after inhaling teargas. The date marks the tragic events of 20 October 2020, when Nigerian security forces, particularly the Army, opened fire on peaceful protesters at the tollgate, which had become the epicentre of the dayslong #EndSARS movement against police brutality. Many were injured or killed during the incident.
Sharing more insights into her arrest, SWL in a statement by its chairperson, Kunle Ajayi, said Ms Thomas was earlier forced into hiding a month ago “when it came to light that she was a person of interest for the IGP for her criticism of police brutality and corruption”. It said her “abduction” by the police “is just the latest example of this trend, highlighting the police’s “willingness to use violence and intimidation to silence those who dare to challenge the system”.
The police could not be reached for comments, Ben Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the Lagos police, did not answer his calls on Friday afternoon and has not responded to text messages sent to him via SMS and WhatsApp.
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