The Nigerian Army has filed papers at the registry of the
Lagos State Panel of Judicial Inquiry probing the alleged shooting of #EndSARS
protesters at the Lekki tollgate on the night of October 20.
One of our correspondents saw about three military men on
Friday filing papers at the panel’s registry.
PUNCH reports that the army had filed papers ahead of its
appearance before the panel.
Among the documents filed by the army are the witness statements of the Commander of 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island, Lagos, Brig. Gen. Ahmed Taiwo; the Chief of Staff, 81 Division, Nigerian Army, VI, Lagos, Brig. Gen. Nsikak Edet; Commander, 81 Division Garrison, VI, Brig. Gen. Francis Omata; Commander, 9 Brigade, Ikeja, Brig. Gen. Musa Etsu-Ndagi; and Commanding Officer, 65 Battalion, Bonny Camp, VI, Lt. Col. Salisu Bello.
It said it was also bringing before the panel expended and
unexpended blank ammunition, which was used to disperse the crowd by firing
into the air on 20th day of October, 2020.
The army has also submitted 13 flash drives containing the
recorded videos of the soldiers’
involvement in the incident.
Our correspondent gathered that the testimony of the Army
was listed as number one on the panel’s list for Saturday (today).
Confirming the earlier report on the scheduled
appearance of the army before the panel, the source added that the army’s
testimony was listed as number one on the panel’s list for Saturday (today).
But it is unclear whether the army will still appear before
the panel today as scheduled as the panel on Friday adjourned further hearing
in the Lekki tollgate shooting till November 10.
The adjournment followed the inability of the panel to watch
till the end on Friday the video footage of the incident submitted by the Lekki
Concession Company, operator of the Lekki tollgate.
The panel was able to view only four hours of the 20-hour
video footage.
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