Tag: Lagos Panel
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Army to Lagos panel: ‘We didn’t fire at protesters at Lekki tollgate, nobody was shot dead…only two fainted’
The Nigerian Army has submitted an affidavit to the Lagos State Judicial Panel on police brutality set up by the state government to probe the shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate on the night of October 20. The Nigerian Army insisted that soldiers never shot at or killed anyone and there was no…
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Lekki shootings: Army makes U-turn, announces date to appear before Lagos panel
The Nigerian Army has made an unexpected U-turn on its decision not to appear before the Lagos State Panel of Inquiry probing the alleged shooting of #EndSARS peaceful protesters by soldiers on October 20 at the Lekki tollgate. Recall that for two weeks last month, youths calling for the disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad…