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Soldiers were attacked at Lekki tollgate but we still offered water and drinks - Army - Edoman - 11-08-2020 Soldiers were attacked at Lekki tollgate but we still offered water and drinks to protesters - Army Commander Salisu Bello, the commanding officer of 65 Battalion of the Nigerian Army who appeared before the Lagos judicial panel as part of the measures to resolve the #EndSARS crisis, has alleged that his men were attacked at Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2020, but did not shoot at protesters. Bello who made this claim in his statement on oath filed before the judicial panel probing the Lekki shooting, averred that the soldiers did not kill any protester as they were all happy to see them. PUNCH reported that Bello said that he personally offered the protesters water and drinks while persuading them to go home. Bello added that while he was moving towards the Lekki-Ajah Expressway around 6.45pm, he heard gunshots before the tollgate and later realised that the crowd had turned from peaceful protesters to a mob. The army commander said; Quote:“On getting to the tollgate, I persuaded the crowd to go home and observe the 24-hour curfew declared by the state government. But surprisingly, the hoodlums continued throwing stones, bottles and other dangerous objects at us and were burning tyre. On his part, Commander, 81 Division Garrison, VI, Brig Gen Francis Omata said; Quote: “On arrival at the tollgate at about 7.30pm, I met a rowdy situation. I also met the Commanding Officer, 65 Battalion (Bello), who briefed me on the situation. He briefed me that he met a hostile crowd, hoodlums mixed with the protesters, who were chanting and throwing stones at them. I was able to disperse the crowd by firing blank ammunition into the air. It was further gathered that the absence of the two youth representatives serving on the panel stalled proceedings on Saturday November 7, and the army officers could not testify. |