Five months after operatives of the Nigerian Army stormed
the Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos and opened fire on the peaceful #EndSARS protesters,
Nigerians are demanding answers.
The protesters who were demanding an end to police brutality
and good governance in the country had converged at the toll gate before being
shot by armed security personnel on October 20, 2020.
Several are feared killed, while many others sustained
gunshot wounds.
Following the incident, the National Economic Council (NEC)
which Vice President Yemi Osinbajo chairs, had unanimously agreed to set up a
judicial panel of inquiry to address the cases of victims of police brutality
and compensate their families.
The panel was inaugurated by state governors across the
country with members given a six-month period to function and forward its
recommendations to the state governments.
However Nigerians seem not to be pleased that five months
after the nation experienced what could be termed as a ‘Black Tuesday’, the
authorities are yet to fish out the security operatives who shot at the
innocent protesters.
In addition, they are demanding answers as to who ordered
the shootings as well as the arraignment and prosecution of the military
personnel.
“The person who ordered the #LekkiMassacre is a Nigerian
like us. He still breathes oxygen like us. He still receives love from his
family, yet he terminated the future of scores of Nigerian youths. It has been
5months and it will remain evergreen in our hearts,” a Twitter user wrote.
The person who ordered the #LekkiMassacre is a Nigerian like us. He still breathes oxygen like us. He still receives love from his family yet he terminated the future of scores of Nigerian youths. It has been 5 months and it will remain evergreen in our hearts.Who is that person?
— DR.PENKING™ (@drpenking) March 20, 2021
One of the social media users, SAMSON OF AFRICA, lamented
that 150 days have gone by with the perpetrators of the Lekki massacre yet to
be arrested.
“150 days gone and yet the perpetrators of #LekkiMassacre has
not been arrested. Who ordered the shootings of #EndSARS protesters at the
Lekki Toll Gate on 20th October 2020?” he questioned.
5 months gone already and they are yet to tell us who ordered the shootings at lekki toll gate... Rip to our hero's.#LekkiMassacre #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/ixXYFeP1F2
— Boss Lady (@Mhiz_Ahnney) March 20, 2021
The Lagos state government initially denied that anyone died
in the October 20, 2020 shooting, only to admit two deaths later. An extensive investigation conducted by FIJ, however, revealed that well over 20 people atthe protest scene died after sustaining diverse degrees of bullet injury.
As more evidence confirming that the soldiers shot at
protesters at Lekki Toll Gate resurfaced, the Nigerian Army pulled out of the
investigative panel set up to look into the incident. The Lagos Judicial Panel
Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and Lekki
Toll Gate Incident also suffered a credibility blow after Rinu Oduala, one of
the youth representatives and arrow head in the protest, renounced her membership.
Rinu cited “undue intimidation of peaceful protesters” and the panel’s decision
to re-open the Toll Gate where the shooting took place.
In his reaction, Ayanfe Adeyemi, another Tweeter user,
accused the government of orchestrating the murder to stop the new-found unity
among Nigerian youth.
“They got scared of our unity instead of being inspired by
Nigerians’ creativity and tenacity. We said stop killing us, but their response
was #LekkiMassacre. It’s exactly 5months and no one is taking responsibility… A
day of reckoning is on the wa; we won’t spare them,” he said.
They got scared of our Unity instead of being inspired by Nigerians creativity and tenacity , we said stop killing us but their response was #LekkiMassacre it's exactly 5 months today and no one is taking responsibility.... A day of reckoning is on the way, we won't spare them pic.twitter.com/nOtzBw5IO2
— Ayanfe Beloved Adeyemi (@ayfbeloved) March 20, 2021
See others reactions below:
For Jimoh #EndSARS
— #OurFavOnlineDoc 🩺🇳🇬🇬🇧💎 (@DrOlufunmilayo) March 20, 2021
For Ifeoma #EndSARS
For Ayomide #EndSARS
For chijioke #EndSARS
For Tina #EndSARS
For Kolade #EndSARS
For Joy #EndSARS
For Richard #EndSARS
For Ismailia #EndSARS
For everyone who died at #LekkiMassacre
Today makes it 5months.
We will never forget you. Never.
150 days gone and yet the perpetrators of #LekkiMassacre has not been arrested. Who ordered the shootings of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate on 20th October 2020?
— SAMSON OF AFRICA ❼ #EndSARS ♛ (@BlackSam_) March 20, 2021
We demand for justice. pic.twitter.com/9fOXKaRFci
Look at these pictures
— #OurFavOnlineDoc 🩺🇳🇬🇬🇧💎 (@DrOlufunmilayo) March 20, 2021
Remember every single person in this picture- they are heroes and true patriots whose names we may never know but their memories and their bravery will live forever in our hearts.
Today is 5months of #LekkiMassacre
Pls let’s honour them.
Lend your voice. pic.twitter.com/tfXTYOeT2x
We will never forget that the #EndSARS protest was a peaceful one, Never!
— Peter Ogunsona (@pitharoy) March 20, 2021
R.I.P to our heroes. #LekkiMassacre pic.twitter.com/wpKWVUJkgz
5 months gone, the question remains..
— Gbemi Dennis™ (@GbemiDennis) March 20, 2021
Who ordered the shootings at the Lekki Toll Gate on 20th October 2020?
They denied #LekkiMassacre, asked for proofs forgetting that we are surrounded by cloud of witnesses in the sky beyond the cameras they removed. #EndSARS || 20:10:20 pic.twitter.com/mF0YLUWsBt
Who ordered the shooting of these peaceful #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate on the 20.10.20?
— ᴏᴍᴏᴋᴇʜɪɴᴅᴇ (@omokehinde___) March 20, 2021
We will continue to ask.
#LekkiMassacre pic.twitter.com/zwQgtaTuHR
Happy anniversary @jidesanwoolu @MBuhari #EndSARS#LekkiMassacre pic.twitter.com/GwvHc4e5M3
— Dj Switch (@dj_switchaholic) March 20, 2021
They got scared of our Unity instead of being inspired by Nigerians creativity and tenacity , we said stop killing us but their response was #LekkiMassacre it's exactly 5 months today and no one is taking responsibility.... A day of reckoning is on the way, we won't spare them pic.twitter.com/nOtzBw5IO2
— Ayanfe Beloved Adeyemi (@ayfbeloved) March 20, 2021
Always in our hearts.
— ERomZ #FreeEromz #EndSARS (@simplyEromz) March 20, 2021
Never forgetting.
To our fallen heroes, rest.
20.10.2020#EndSARS #LekkiMassacre#Oct2020 pic.twitter.com/AVuHYtp5Ld
Today, we remember the #LekkiMassacre of 20.10.20. Our heroes will forever be in our hearts and their labor will never be in vain. May their souls rest in peace. 🕊
— Doris (@1nigeriangirl) March 20, 2021
20.10.2020 is the spirit of the fight for the survival of Nigeria. Patriots were made martyrs by their own government. We will never forget no matter how much twisted they make history. Light a 🕯️ for the heroes resting in power. #EndSARS #LekkiMassacre pic.twitter.com/oA50xxhG0C
— Secured Channel ✊💯🤴🔥⚡ (@royal_adejoh) March 20, 2021
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday5 months ago @MBuhari, @jidesanwoolu, #Buratai sent soldiers to murder peaceful protesters at the #Lekkitollgate during #endsars protest. Let it be known that no matter how long it takes these men will pay for their crimes over #LekkiMassacre. We will never forget. #BuhariMustGo pic.twitter.com/mnduUno3fT
— Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) March 20, 2021
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