#ENDSWAT: 2 Feared Dead, Several Injured as SUV Runs Into Protesters in Lagos
Two people were feared killed on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, after a Sport Utility Vehicle ran into crowd of #ENDSARS protesters at Alagbado, Lagos.
The victims were reportedly rushed to Cavesbury Hospital, together with several others, who sustained injuries in the incident.
According to witnesses, the driver of the SUV deliberately ran into the protesters in order to scare them off the road.
The driver, however, reportedly disappeared from the scene as an angry mob descended on his vehicle and a tricycle involved in the incident.
Following the nationwide protests against the police unit, the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed disbanded SARS on Sunday, October 11, 2020, and announced the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) as its replacement.
Despite the dissolution of SARS, the nationwide protests continue as the youth now ask the government to reform the Nigeria Police Force.