# Nigeria: 6 Years After #EndSARS, Mother Seeks Son's Body

> Nigeria's mother demands justice for journalist son missing since 2020 #EndSARS protests.
- Title: Nigeria: 6 Years After #EndSARS, Mother Seeks Son's Body
- Summary: Nigeria's mother demands justice for journalist son missing since 2020 #EndSARS protests. Nigeria's mother seeks her journalist son's remains six years after…
- Keywords: nigeria, endsars, pelumi onifade, gboah tv, lagos state police task force, federal high court, coroner's inquest, dna testing, lakki toll gate, tear gas, nigerian democracy, police brutality
- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610210055.html
- Published: 2026-10-21T06:19:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nigeria, endsars, pelumi onifade, gboah tv, lagos state police task force, federal high court, coroner's inquest, dna testing, lakki toll gate, tear gas, nigerian democracy, police brutality
## Pelumi Onifade's disappearance
Pelumi Onifade, a 20-year-old journalist with Gboah TV, went missing in October 2020 while covering #EndSARS protests in Lagos.

> Don't I have a right to demand my son's remains, even if they say he is dead? What do I tell my God? Do I tell Him that I cannot account for the son He gave me?
## Mother's search for remains
His mother, Bosede Onifade, has sought answers about his death and remains for six years since his disappearance.
## Body identified in 2026
DNA testing in 2026 confirmed the body registered under identification number 1385 belonged to Onifade.
## Legal actions for justice
The Federal High Court in Lagos ordered an investigation into Onifade's death following a suit filed by Media Rights Agenda in 2024.
## Lagos State Police Task Force
Accounts alleged Onifade was shot and taken by Lagos State Police Task Force operatives during protests in October 2020.
## Six years of unanswered questions
Onifade's family has not received his remains six years after his disappearance, despite legal proceedings.
## Lekki Toll Gate commemoration
Activists gathered at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos to commemorate the sixth anniversary of #EndSARS protests on Tuesday.
## Police use tear gas
Police fired tear gas to disperse activists and concerned Nigerians at Lekki Toll Gate on Tuesday.
## Political candidates present
Lagos State governorship candidates Funso Doherty and Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour attended the Lekki Toll Gate gathering.
## Historical tear gas incidents
Police fired tear gas at Lekki Toll Gate in October 2021 and 2024 during commemorative events.
## Human rights concerns
Human rights lawyer Onyeisi Chiemeke stated police brutality against young Nigerians persists despite SWAT unit creation.
## Ongoing struggle for justice
Activists vowed to continue the struggle for police reforms and justice for those who died during #EndSARS protests.
## Key takeaway

Nigeria's mother seeks her journalist son's remains six years after his 2020 disappearance during #EndSARS protests.