Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu blames what he called the “forces beyond our direct control” for the killings of young #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Tollgate.
Military officers conveyed to the Tollgate following inconvenience of a 24-hour curfew in the state had Tuesday night fired shots at the peaceful youth protesters who had been protesting against police brutality at the Lekki Tollgate, killing an unsubstantiated number of unarmed protesters and harming several others.
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Wednesday morning had progression of tweets from the governor, Sanwo-Olu depicting the grievous occurrence as “dark notes in our history” as he said he would make a state broadcast on the turn of events.
“This is the toughest night of our lives as forces beyond our direct control have moved to make dark notes in our history, but we will face it and come out stronger.
“I’ve just concluded visits to hospitals with victims of this unfortunate shooting incident at Lekki. It has taken me this long to make a statement because I have to prioritize the welfare of the victims of this very sad incident
“There are currently 10 patients at the Gen Hospital, 11 at Reddington and 4 at Vedic; with mild to moderate levels of injuries while 2 are receiving intensive medical care. 3 patients have been discharged & we will continue to monitor and ensure all patients get the best care.
“As the Governor of our state, I recognize the buck stops at my table and I will work with the FG to get to the root of this unfortunate incident and stabilise all security operations to protect the lives of our residents.
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“I will give a state broadcast in the morning,* the governor tweeted.
