Ibrahim Taiwo, the officer representing the Nigerian army at
the panel the Lagos state government set up to probe the Lekki shooting has
been promoted from brigadier-general to a major-general, TheCable reports
Soldiers had, on October 20, forcefully dispersed #EndSARS
protesters at the Lekki toll gate and this led to an outcry.
Following the protest to end police brutality, the Lagos
government set up the panel to look into allegations of rights abuses by the
police special anti-robbery squad (SARS).
But the shooting of protesters at Lekki has been on the
forefront at the panel, and Taiwo, commander of the army 81 division intelligence
brigade, has been the one making a defence for the soldiers’ action.
According to military sources, Taiwo was elevated to the
rank of a major-general after the military board approved the promotion of
senior officers.
There have been contradictions in the army’s submissions at
the panel over the Lekki shooting.
At first, the army denied deploying soldiers to the protest
ground. It later said soldiers were sent there on the invitation of Babajide
Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos.
Taiwo had also argued that the soldiers didn’t have the
intention to disperse the protesters but were on patrol to clear up the Lekki,
Eti-Osa corridor.
According to him, the soldiers were attacked by hoodlums,
and this necessitated the use of force.
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Lieing boldly earns you promotion for this administration. That's the secret why Alhaji Liar Mohammed is still there. To tell Southern Nigeria that you will be rewarded. Just don't bath an eyelid tell your lies on behalf of @MBuhari and Buratai you will get instant promotion. The fact remains that Taiwo is being positioned to be their spokesman at ICC.
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