“The panel found that there was an invitation of the Nigerian Army to Lagos State made by the Lagos State government through the governor.”
”We do not know the content of the report, but we want to say publicly that, upon the handover, we will be making it public. We will not cover up anything.”
GoKada rider Saintus Ugwu said he was apprehended by the police while through the Lekki Toll Gate with the Nigerian flag attached to his motorcycle.
President Buhari is on record saying that the #EndSARS protests were about removing him from office.
Although heavily armed police operatives were seen around the protest routes, there has been no report of violent dispersal of protesters unlike the case in Lekki, Lagos.
The Buhari regime has laboured much to deny culpability in the shooting of unarmed protesters by the Nigerian military on the night of October 20, 2020.
Mr Odumosu claimed that those present after 10:00 a.m. were hoodlums, as “activists had informed us that their activity will start by 8:00 a.m. and last till 10:00 a.m.”
The protest which began peacefully became chaotic after the police fired teargas at the protesters whose numbers continued to swell as the demonstrations wore on.
The protest is being staged in honour of young Nigerians who lost their lives during last year’s protest.
The journalist was arrested for not having a press ID, while the protester had a banner with #EndSARS inscription.
