A young Nigerian man who identified himself as Ayoola has shared the terrifying story of how he survived Tuesday night, October 20, attack at the Lekki toll-gate.

Ayoola who said he is a professional swimmer claimed he would have been dead if he wasn’t a good swimmer.

Watch the video below ;

The Lekki toll gate massacre has received international attention as foreigners condemned the sad incident.

#EndSARS is the number one trending top on United States’ Twitter trends while Nigeria follows at number 2.

Read people’s comments and reactions below;

Joseph Marie: I watched it. Even when he dived into the water, they still fired shots at him!
Our prayers are with y’all. Please be safe. We want you all to be alive to see the victory of what you fought for. ❤❤❤✊✊✌

Odiru Comfort: Just seeing this guy now on channel tv giving account of how he survived. God please save our youth save us Lord

Berry Merit: This is cruel,we lost so many souls yesterday and today and buhari is no where to be found. This country is truly curse,God how I wish you can do something for us we don’t know what to do please help us out of this situation.😭😭😭🙏🕯️

Prisca Udogu: I watched him gave account live on TV, he said he jumped into the river after 2 people were gunned down before him bcos he is a professional swimmer and they still sprayed like 7 bullets at him, this is what the government wants to install fear into us.

Walshak Kos-Trouble Rich: Please if you have any brother or sister in the protest ground, tell them its either they fortify themselves before going there or stay back

Nobody deserves to die like a chicken

Symply Cynthia: The youths should not be afraid
This is the last opportunity to secure a better future
If they back down now
The ones that died in the course of this protest will never forgive them
We should be ready to sacrifice
#theyouthmustrulethistime