Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has assured Nigerians that the state will get justice for victims of the shootings in Lekki, an upmarket suburb in Nigeria’s largest city and economic capital of Lagos.
On October 20, 2020, armed soldiers arrived at the Lekki toll gate shortly before nightfall, turned off the lights and security cameras; and opened live rounds on thousands of demonstrators who had been protesting against police brutality and extra-judicial killings for two weeks.
Reports gathered that 10 people hit by bullets died on the night, with many more left badly injured and hospitalised.
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President Muhammadu Buhari who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces hasn’t issued a word in anger since the shootings, and no government official has claimed responsibility for what has been described as a massacre in certain circles.
“My heart goes out to all the victims of the Lekki shootings, and also the policemen and all other men and women who lost their lives in the past few days in different parts of Lagos and other states,” Osinbajo said.
“I spoke to some of those in hospital. The pain of these terrible events is palpable in our towns and cities, and some losses are irreplaceable, but we can and will get justice for all of them. I stand with Lagos and all other affected states in these trying times. “We pray we will never see a repeat of these tragedies in Jesus name. God bless you all,” the vice president added.
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