tollgate

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The nationwide #EndSARS protests, which garnered global attention, led to police opening fire on peaceful protesters and killing at least 15 people at Lagos’s Lekki tollgate.

From Washington Post

But for many like 22-year-old Anthony Oyodele, the memories of soldiers firing live ammunition at hundreds of peaceful protesters at a tollgate in Lagos, killing at least 12 people, will be harder to scrub clean.

From The Guardian

Despite the curfew, the demonstrators near the Lekki tollgate did not disperse.

From New York Times

Graphic scenes posted on social media showed protesters at a tollgate in the centre of Lagos fleeing as security forces, including soldiers, shot live rounds towards the crowds.

From The Guardian

The tollgate was closed except for two lanes, where police in full protective gear were checking paperwork and temperatures.

From Washington Post