The Management of the Lekki Concession Company has revealed that it is ready to show the footage of gunfire incident at the Lekki Tollgate, on October 20th.

The LCC Head of Legal Department, Mr Gbolahan Agboluwaje made this disclosure during an appearance before the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry for Restitution for Victims of SARS on Friday, October 30th.

According to Agboluwaje, there are hours of recordings on the CCTV footage which the agency is ready to make public.

He however revealed that no investigative report or document is available.

In his words,

“LCC is prepared to air the footage before the panel” but no investigative report or document is available.

“We have the footage. We do not have an investigation report because we know that investigations are ongoing and we have not been able to provide any document.

“We had a very short notice and we brought what we were able to lay our hands on.”

Agboluwaje also stated that the Managing Director of LCC, Abayomi Omomuwa would not be able to testify due to the short notice, said this was because the company was yet to hire an external counsel to represent the MD.

Chairman of the nine-man panel, Justice Doris Okuwobi (Retd.) granted Agboluwaje’s request for a short adjournment and also disclosed that the programme of the day for the panel was to visit the locus (scene of the Lekki Shooting) and to have proceedings based on their findings from the visit.

He said,

“We were initially to take note of what we see at the locus and today’s proceedings was to be subsequent to what we see there.

“The panel will arise very shortly to visit the locus. The panel noted that it is required of the witness to have a counsel of his choice. We will not take the proceedings of the visit of the locus until then.”

The 11-year-old boy who was arrested over his alleged involvement in an attack on a police station in Edo state has been relased.

Human Rights Advocate, Kola Edokpayi has served an update.

Recall, we brought you reports that the boy, identified as Gift Osayuhi was arrested for allegedly joining the gang of hoodlums that attacked Oba Market police station at Evbuotubu area of Benin City. After the attack, the young boy was said to have worn the uniform of a police sergeant and declared himself as the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

Confirming the development on Friday October 30, Mr Edokpayi thanked the Edo State Commissioner of Police, CP Johnson Kokumo and the State Ministry of Justice for their understanding and cooperation.

He also disclosed that the boy, whose mother is a widow, said that his dream is to become the IGP.

“We have been able to secure the unconditional release of the 11 year old boy by name Gift Osayuhi whose picture went viral on social media yesterday for allegedly joining some miscreants to break into Oba Market Police station, took their police Uniform,wore it and declared himself as the new IG of Police during the ENDSARS protest. The boy was released to us after we undertook to rehabilitate and reform him,” said Mr Edokpayi.

“The young boy said his dream is to become the IG of Police and we also undertook to ensure the boy is giving a proper education so as to help help him achieve his dream. We sincerely thank Edo State Commissioner of Police and Edo State Ministry of Justice for the kind understanding and cooperation. We also met with his mother who told she is a widow who takes care of the children alone and the little boy usually assist her to sell water and drinks in Ring Road”

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Friday, urged men of the force to protect themselves against attacks.

He said the police officers have the right to defend themselves in case of physical danger.

Adamu gave the charge during an assessment tour of the FCT Police Command.

The IGP who alleged that the #EndSARS protesters were out to demoralise the personnel, also encouraged the operatives who had abandoned the streets over the past few days following the killing of some policemen in the violence that rocked the country.

He disclosed that the government and the Nigeria Police Force would soon roll out packages for the families of the deceased officers.

“The unity of this country lies in the support that is given to police officers because if you are demoralised, the tendency is for criminals to take over the public space and the country is relying on us to make sure that the public space is not taken over by the criminals. So no amount of provocation, no amount of insult would make us shy away from our responsibilities.

“Inasmuch as we are aware that the government is behind us; so, we would encourage you to keep performing your duties. We would encourage you to be professional, to be civic, but if anybody touches you, if anybody comes to assault you, you can also protect yourself.

“When we talk of human rights, the police are human; so, the rights of police officers would also be protected. So, we are sending the message that legally, we have the right to protect ourselves,” the IGP said.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Friday charged the personnel of the force to protect themselves if anybody assaults them on the street. pic.twitter.com/ZQXKDfrugj

— Daily Trust (@daily_trust) October 30, 2020

Bullet shells have been discovered at the Lekki tollgate, by members of the Lagos State judicial panel of inquiry, who visited the gunfire scene to access the damage.

The judicial panel of inquiry who visited the scene on Friday, October 30th discovered bullet shells on the floor and gathered the shells as exhibits.

The chairman of judiciary panel, Retired Justice Doris Okuwobi, led his team round the tollgate and questioned the officials about the condition of their cameras and other equipment.

The Managing Director of Lekki Concession Company (LCC), Mr Yomi Omomuwansa in response stated that most of their equipment was damaged as they were set ablaze by hoodlums following the shooting of EndSARS protesters at the toll gate last Tuesday, October 20th.

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The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has debunked reports by human rights organisation, Amnesty International, that police officer shot at End SARS protesters.

He described Amnesty’s report that police officers shot at peaceful protesters as “untrue, misleading and contrary to all available empirical evidence”.

In a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, the IGP said police officers acted professionally, exercised commendable restraints and some paid the supreme price for peace during the recent protests and ensuing violence in some parts of the country.

The statement, which was published on their official Twitter account reads,

“During the protests, officers of the Force used legitimate means to ensure that the protests were carried out in a peaceful manner and in most cases, physically protected and walked side-by-side with the protesters.

“Even when the protests turned violent in some parts of the country, the officers still maintained utmost restraint and did not use excessive force in managing the situations.

“Available Reports show that 22 police personnel were extra-judicially killed by some rampaging protesters and scores injured during the protests. Many of the injured personnel are in life-threatening conditions at the hospitals.

“205 police stations and formations including other critical private and public infrastructure were also damaged by a section of the protesters.

“Despite these unprovoked attacks, our police officers never resorted to use of unlawful force or shooting at the protesters as alleged in the report.

“It also beggars imagination that Amnesty International failed to mention or pay tribute to Police officers who were gruesomely murdered during the protests while serving their fatherland.

“The Force decries the discriminatory tendencies exhibited by Amnesty International as seen in the report.”

ENDSARS PROTESTS: POLICE PERSONNEL WERE PROFESSIONAL AND EXERCISED MAXIMUM RESTRAINTS – IGP TELLS AMNESTY INT’L
•Says Report on Shooting of Protesters by the Police, Not True.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has affirmed that

— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) October 30, 2020