JUST IN: EndSARS: Sanwo-olu orders investigation into Nigerian army shooting at Lekki
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says he has ordered an investigation into Tuesday evening’s shooting at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos.
Speaking during a live TV broadcast in Lagos, Mr Sanwo-Olu said that as a governor, he has no power over the military, but higher commands. “For clarity, it is imperative to explain that no sitting governor controls the rules of engagement of the military. I have, nonetheless, ordered an investigation into the rules of engagement adopted by men of the“This is with a view to take this up with higher commands of the Nigerian Army and to seek the intervention of Mr President in his capacity as the Commander-In-Chief to unravel the sequence of events that happened yesterday night.
“Fellow Lagosians, whilst we pray for the swift recovery of the injured, we have not recorded any fatality as against the widespread circulation on social media. “Myself and the leadership of the ministry of health have been going round. Indeed, we went round the hospitals last night. We went round mortuaries last night to see and to monitor for ourselves what has happened and to look and identify the injured protesters.“We personally visited the hospitals that took in these patients.
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