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#EndSARS #LekkiTollgate : Sanwo-Olu Opens Up, Reveals How Military Officers Got Wrong Instruction

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Oct 22, 2020

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said the security officers who shot at End SARS protesters got the instruction wrong.

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Sanwo-Olu while expressing shock and surprise over the shooting said he found out about the incident from the wife of a cabinet member who called him.

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According to him, the instruction was that the officers will not be out until 10-10:30pm when all citizens have gotten to their various homes.

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"The events that started around 7-7:30pm came as a total shock. I don't know how the officers got it all wrong because the instruction was that police won't be out until 10-10:30pm when all citizens should have gotten to their various homes. This is totally against what we stand for.ÔÇØ

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The governor further stated that he has reported the incident to the highest level of the military hierarchy and a judicial panel will be set up to investigate it.

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"The army does not report to me. I have reported the matter to the highest command in the military. It's not something we are going to gloss over. A judicial panel will be set up to investigate it. I have escalated it to the highest level of the military,ÔÇØ he added.

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He, therefore, called on leaders at all level to speak up and put an end to the protests.

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