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We stand by our report'- CNN reacts to FG's threat to sanction it over the Lekki shoo - Edoman - 11-19-2020 We stand by our report'- CNN reacts to FG's threat to sanction it over the Lekki shooting documentary Cable News Network, CNN has reacted to the threat of sanctions from the Federal Government over its investigative report on the October 20 shooting incident at the Lekki tollgate. The international media house carried out an investigation into the incident and shared its findings on Wednesday, November 18. Read here. At a press conference in Abuja today November 19, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said the report by the media house was one-dimension and lacked balance. He called for the sanction of the media house. Read here. In a statement released by one of its company spokesperson, CNN said it stands by its investigation. Quote:"Our reporting was carefully and meticulously researched, and we stand by it. The report was based on testimony from dozens of witnesses, and photos and video obtained and geolocated by CNN. It painted a picture of how members of the Nigerian army and the police shot at the crowd, killing at least one person and wounding dozens more. b |