#ENDSARS: HOODLUMS WEARING ARMY UNIFORM MAY BE BEHIND LEKKI SHOOTING - ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION, ABUBAKAR MALAMI
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Malami Abubakar, has said that hoodlums wearing military attire may be responsible for the shooting at Lekki Tollgate on October 20.
Abubakar, while speaking with newsmen late on Monday, November 2, said investigations have commenced to ascertain what truly happened at the Lekki Tollgate.
Malami said it is “pre-emptive” to conclude that there had even been shootings, stating that hoodlums may have been hired to create a scene.
“You cannot rule out the possibility of perhaps hoodlums that set in to create a scene could equally partake in the process,” the AGF said.
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On October 20, a viral video surfaced online showing armed military men shooting at unarmed #ENDSARS protest at Lekki Tollgate.
In a statement released by the Acting Deputy PRO of the Nigerian Army, Osoba Olaniyi, on Tuesday, October 27, it debunked the allegations, and revealed the claims are from the hand work of mischief makers who will stop at nothing to tarnish its image.
It however stated that the Lagos State Government called on its intervention after a 24-hour curfew was declared in the State following series of violence and bloodshed that accompanied the protests which led to several police stations being burnt, and policemen killed.
Also, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, October 21, said two deaths were recorded shortly after he said in a state-wide broadcast that no life was lost in the attack.
The judicial panel of enquiry set up by the Lagos state Government to investigate police brutality has already commenced investigation.
Eons Intelligence, on Friday, October 30, reported that the panel visited the Lekki tollgate and recovered six bullet shells from the site of the incident.
The Judicial panel also paid a visit to the military mortuary in Ikoyi to investigate the events that transpired at the Lekki Toll Gate.
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