Hundreds of aggrieved residents—mostly youths—poured onto the streets of Onosa on Friday, mounting roadblocks and halting traffic to protest the fatal shooting of an unarmed man allegedly by police the previous night. Two other persons were said to be in critical condition at a nearby hospital.
The demonstration, which began in the morning as word of the killing spread through the community, quickly gridlocked movement across Onosa and adjoining routes.
A video obtained by Bellnews showed a large crowd marching while police officers were visible on the scene, apparently to deter further unrest. In another clip, protesters piled tyres across the roadway; the victim’s body was visible inside a car.
“The protest was against the police in Ibeju-Lekki after the killing of an unarmed citizen. It happened at Onosa,” a resident confirmed.
“Two people are in the hospital now,” another eyewitness said.
Community members accused the police of excessive force and demanded accountability, urging authorities to identify and prosecute those responsible. As of the time of filing this report, the Lagos State Police Command had not issued a formal statement on the incident.
The episode has renewed public anxiety over law-enforcement abuses nearly five years after the #EndSARS protests, a youth-led movement that drew global attention to allegations of extrajudicial killings, torture and extortion. Although the federal government announced the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on October 11, 2020, rights groups have continued to document reports of unlawful arrests and excessive force, further straining public trust.