Lekki Toll-Gate Massacre: “No One Died, I Am For You” – Gov. Sanwo-Olu Speaks (Video)

The Governor of the Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo Olu has stated that no fatalities were recorded in the Lekki Toll Gate shooting on Tuesday, October 20. Even with videos proving other wise. An unacceptable lie from government!

In an address on television, Babajide Sanwo Olu admitted that some military officers fired gun shots with the motive of dispersing from their peaceful #EndSARS protesters but what happened was beyond his control, however, he is having conversations with the Nigerian Army leadership on the issue.

The lawmaker also extended the curfew from 24 hours to 72 hours in Lagos State.



He said,

“Fellow Lagosians, in the sensitive mood and in the mood of the nation at this time, I have directed further that we have an immediate suspension of all state activities for the next three days, except those that are connected to the security activities in the state and the management of the current issues.

“I have also directed that at all public buildings within our reach that we lower the flag for the next three days as a mark of respect and solidarity for the protests.”



“For clarity, it is imperative to explain that no sitting governor controls the rules of engagement of the military. I have, nonetheless, ordered an investigation into the rules of engagement adopted by men of the Nigerian Army that were deployed to the Lekki toll gate last night.

“This is with a view to take this up with higher commands of the Nigerian Army and to seek the intervention of Mr President in his capacity to as the Commander-In-Chief to unravel the sequence of events that happened yesterday (Tuesday) night.

“Fellow Lagosians, whilst we pray for the swift recovery of the injured, we have not recorded any fatality as against the widespread circulation on social media.”

“Myself and the leadership of the ministry of health have been going round. Indeed, we went round the hospitals last night. We went round mortuaries last night to see and to monitor for ourselves what has happened and to look and identified the injured protesters.



“We personally visited the hospitals that took in these patients. 10 patients at the General Hospital in Lagos, 11 patients were at the two locations of the Reddington Hospitals both in Lekki and Victoria Island,” he said, adding others sets were at various hospitals in the Lekki area.

“I want to expressly say that over the night, two of them had to go through surgery and I am happy to say that they are all stable and they are recovering very well. Quite a number of others are just mild to moderate states.

“Indeed, three of them had been discharged this morning and I am told that additional three to four will be discharged anytime from now.”

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#kemifilaniblog According to Governor Sanwo-Olu, there were no fatalities in the gunshot incident that occurred at the Lekki tollgate last night .

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