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Lekki tollgate shooting: LCC finally submits footage to judicial panel

November 3, 2020 No Comments

The Lekki Concession Company (LCC), operators of the Lekki tollgate, has submitted video footage recorded by its surveillance camera on the night of October 20, 2020, when soldiers allegedly opened fire on #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate.

The Managing Director of LCC, Abayomi Omomuwa, submitted a hard drive containing the footage on Tuesday.

Omomuwa’s submission was made to the Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by the Lagos State Government to probe the Lekki shootings, as well as complaints of human rights abuses against members of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

“I can confirm that inside here is the video footage that our surveillance camera was able to record for the 20th of October,” Omomuwa said.

According to Anakle CEO, Editi Effiong, who is at the hearing, “LCC is being led in testimony by a member of the LASG legal team. A hard drive has been admitted in evidence as containing the footage from the toll gate.

“LCC is also tendering press releases in which they denied the company was bribing in police to disrupt the protests.”

Lifestyle

Gov Sanwo-Olu finally discloses who ordered Lekki Toll Gate shooting

October 27, 2020 No Comments

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has finally said Nigerian Army ordered the shooting of End SARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate.

Recall that the Nigerian Army had earlier stated that its men were not present at the toll gate during the incident on Tuesday, October 20.

They also said that viral videos of the shooting were “photoshopped.”

But, speaking to CNN on Monday, Sanwo-Olu said footage available to him shows that the Nigerian Army ordered the shooting.

He also promised that after investigations, everyone found culpable of the act will be persecuted.

Sanwo-Olu said, “From the footage that we could see, it seems to be that men in military uniform, which should be Nigerians Army ordered the shooting.

”They will be available for the judicial panel to review. They will certainly be held accountable, we will do everything possible to make sure they are held accountable.

”When the report is out we will channel it to all the relevant authorities in the state to ensure that everyone found culpable is accountable for the act.”

Politics

End SARS: Ortom condemns attack on protesters at Lekki toll gate

October 22, 2020 No Comments

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has strongly condemned the attack on END SARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos State.

The Governor made this known in a statement made available to DAILY POST by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, on Thursday.

Ortom described the killing of innocent and unarmed young Nigerians who came out holding the national flag and chanting the country’s anthem while calling for positive change, as an unfortunate and unacceptable one.

He further noted that democracy guarantees the right of citizens to express themselves against unfavorable policies of government and stated that security operatives owe the people the duty to ensure that such protests remain peaceful.

According to him, visiting the End SARS protesters with violence is not a solution to the agitations, urging the Federal Government to embrace dialogue and address the concerns of Nigerians as echoed by the protesting youths.

The Governor also called for thorough investigation into the shooting that led to the death of some of the protesters, to fish out perpetrators of the heinous crime for prosecution.

He, however, advised the End SARS protesters to remain peaceful and not allow miscreants to hijack their noble march towards a better Nigeria.