EndSARS: Military Witness Makes Disclosure On Who Ordered Shooting

The Commander of the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Brig. Gen. Ahmed Taiwo, has revealed the identities of Nigerian Army personnel who had played a contributory role in the shooting at Lekki Toll Gate on October 20, 2020.

The commander alleged that Lt.- Col. S.O. Bello and Brig.-Gen. F.O. Omata gave the order for the shots to be fired during the shooting at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos State.

Recall that during the EndSARS protest, soldiers had reportedly shot and killed a yet to be ascertained number of persons at Lekki toll gate one month ago.

However, Taiwo said Bello who was the Commander on ground had given the order for the soldiers to shoot in the air, News Agency of Nigeria reports.

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Taiwo who is a military witness made this revelation while being cross-examined at the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry for Restitution, on Saturday in Lagos State.

He also asserted that Bello was the Commanding Officer of the 65 Battalion which was at the Lekki tollgate on the fateful day and that Omata was also present at the scene with him.

“When I called Bello he said that while they were being deployed, they were attacked by hoodlums and they released some shots into the air.

“Bello had arrived the scene first before Omata, as the whole 81 Division Garrison had been given the mandate to secure the whole Eti-Osa corridor.

“Omata had left Obalende to meet up with Bello and patrol the whole area,” he said.