But we didn't open fire on protesters, says army The Nigerian Army says the Lagos state government was the one who invited them to intervene in the fallout of the #EndSARS protest. Youth protesting against police brutality had refused to stay off the roads despite a 24-hour curfew imposed by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, after widespread violence. Subsequently, men in military uniform invaded the protest ground at Lekki toll plaza and opened fire on the protesters. The incident sparked an outrage and Sanwo-Olu blamed the incident on “forces beyond my direct control”. In a statement on Tuesday, Osoba Olaniyi,