#EndSARS Protest: Travellers Stranded As Airlines Cancel Flights From Lagos, Other Cities

Thousands of passengers were on Tuesday left stranded at the various Airports across the country following flights cancellation caused by the curfew imposed by Lagos and other State Governments.

Lagos, Ekiti and Edo State Government had imposed a 24 hour curfew due to the violence that was caused as rampaging protesters.

The governor of Nigeria’s commercial hub Lagos imposed a state-wide curfew on Tuesday in response to growing protests over police brutality in the country.

“Dear Lagosians, I have watched with shock how what began as a peaceful #EndSARS protest has degenerated into a monster that is threatening the well-being of our society,” Babajide Sanwo-Olu wrote in a tweet as he announced the 4pm urfew for 24 hours.

Demonstrators have taken part in daily protests across the country for nearly two weeks over widespread claims of kidnapping, harassment and extortion by a police unit know as the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.

Many people who have made plans to travel from Lagos to other states had their flights cancelled due to the restrictions of movement.

Some of the scheduled flights from other cities to Lagos have also been cancelled by the Airline Operators.

For instance, the flights of Air Peace scheduled to depart from Lagos late on Tuesday and Wednesday have been cancelled while passengers were asked to reschedule their flights.

A notice from Air Peace to its passengers reads, “Dear Esteemed Passenger, we apologize for the disruption to your travel
which is due to CURFEW.

“Your flight 7130 LAGOS to ABUJA for tomorrow 21ST October, 2020 will NO LONGER OPERATE. Air Peace regrets this unforeseen
cancellation but remains absolutely focused on passenger safety as well as on-time departures.

“To reschedule, please call 0700-35924-773223 or email:
[email protected]. Thank you for choosing Air Peace.”