Amnesty International has stated that there are plans by the government to quiet and sweep under the carpet, the massacre at Lekki Toll Gate.
In a statement released and signed by the Country Director of Amnesty International. Osai Ojigho, he stated that whatever the plan of the authorities, justice must be brought to the victims.
He explained that the initial denial of the government about the true details of the event paint the government as shady and dubious.
The statement reads in part, “What happened at Lekki Toll Gate has all the traits of the Nigerian authorities’ pattern of a cover-up whenever their defence and security forces commit unlawful killings.
“One week on, the Nigerian authorities still have many questions to answer: who ordered the use of lethal force on peaceful protesters? Why were CCTV cameras on the scene dismantled in advance? And who ordered electricity being turned off minutes before the military opened fire on protesters?
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The initial denials of the involvement of soldiers in the shooting was followed by the shameful denial of the loss of lives as a result of the military’s attack against the protests.
“Many people are still missing since the day of the incident, and credible evidence shows that the military prevented ambulances from reaching the severely injured in the aftermath.”
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