Jide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, has refused to compensate Adedotun Clement, an Uber driver who was severely tortured during the EndSARS memorial. A Federal High Court in Lagos had ordered the Lagos State Government to pay Clement N5 million as compensation for the incident that occurred on October 20, 2021, at the Lekki Toll-Gate.
Clement was carrying a passenger to Lagos Mainland when he got caught in a gridlock at the Lekki Toll-Gate, where he was tortured and pepper-sprayed by officers of the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Agency and policemen. The incident was captured on video and received nationwide condemnation.[/
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, filed a lawsuit against the Lagos State Government and the Nigeria Police Force on behalf of Clement, seeking redress. Following the judgment, Effiong wrote a letter to Governor Sanwo-Olu demanding compliance with the court's decision. However, the governor refused to act on the demand, and the Lagos State Government has now filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal in Lagos against the ruling.[/
In the Notice of Appeal filed on March 21, 2023, but served on March 23, Dr. Babajide Martins, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, stated that there was no evidence to prove that Clement was tortured. The appeal is currently pending before the Court of Appeal.
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