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Debunking The Claim That Lekki Massacre Didn't Happen by Pecuman: 11:53am On Oct 23, 2020
The Lekki incident definitely isn't fake. Channels Tv did a report in it the next day and the Night just after the incident.

Bullets and Bullet holes were seen around there.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tPOpHkRNFI

This is the immediate aftermath of the shooting


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVHkdiZCEAQ

People running away during the shooting


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq5NUaz-4-I

Soldiers. You can see that the angle they hold the guns at, it is aimed directly at the protesters


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XltrAhpjpfA

Brigadier General Francis Omata who was accused of leading the killings has indirectly conformed it as he claims he was there trying to stop the killings. (This story has been confirmed but is only one of the many arguments that proves what happened)

https://www.withinnigeria.com/2020/10/21/brigadier-francis-omata-clears-the-air-on-lekkimassacre-names-officer-who-led-the-operation/

Lagos governour himself said he visited the survivours in the hospital.

https://www.punchng.com/lekki-shootings-sanwo-olu-visits-wounded-protesters-at-lagos-hospitals/

Let us not forget that this isn't out of Character for the Nigerian Military. 72 Shi'ites Protesters at most armed with stones, killed in Abuja, 300 Shi'ite protesters killed in Kaduna, the entire young male population of several villages killed in Borno under the name of fighting Boko Haram, Boko Haram itself started when the army killed them while they were still peaceful protesters, several Ogoni protesters were gunned down during Obasanjor's reign.

Gunning down peaceful protesters is in Character for Nigerian Government.

Only thing that isn't clear now is if the same happened in Kubwa or if the similutaneous deaths on the 20th in Abuja are only from the attacks by government sponsored hoodlums as seed here.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZC0bxF-sxw

I have also seen videos of people being rushed to ambulances and rudimentary surgery done one them. There are also pictures of 3 protester in their full protester attire dead.

The governour has actually confirmed 2 dead, but I assure you that the government number will continue going up as it has gone from 0 to 1 to 2.

This was breaking news. Channels Tv got there that Night not long after and the many people they Interview and the many people, protesters and onlookers that posted videos on this incident didn't report any other actors except for the protesters and army.

And tell me why you are assuming someone else was there exactly? Non of the protesters said anyone was there, official army discourse said the massacre never happened not that someone else did it, Brigadier Francis Omata that was confirmed present also only reported that there were protesters and army present, so did Channels Tv who came to the spot twice on the Night it happened and on the next day, same with all the videos that we have. Yet we should assume some invisible 3rd party?.

Did you not see the other videos? Here we see them shooting into the protesting crowd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XltrAhpjpfA

And for those saying "Curfew was by 9 so no way Military would be there before 9" the Nigerian Military is known to systematically break protocol.

Killing of Gana a few months ago was while he was supposed to be under Amnesty provided by the governour of Benue.

So, so many break of protocol and extra-judicial killings in Borno over the whole Boko Haram thing.

It is very common for the military to break protocol, after all, under the current system they don't have to report to anyone in the civilian government but the president when under going their operations, same with Police. Everything is tied to the center.

Again we have the bodies for the people, that is from where Amnesty International and Nigeria Feminists got their casualty numbers from. Unfortunately I couldn't find the full video but 1:56 on this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex8nBa-JaRk we see that the injured and dead were vacated that same Night from the scene after and during the protests.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGre80EDMjT/?igshid=c9sb5o6350bm

DW here again confirms the removal of the CCTV cameras as well as the shooting by the Nigerian Army. Exactly as the protests, channels and feminist coalition said.

Okay, reported number of dead has stabilized at 12

Feminism Coalition Nigeria seems to agree, with the about 50 for the confirmed deaths nation wide through out the protests.

Premium times reported 12

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/422003-sanwo-olu-blames-shooting-of-lekki-protesters-on-forces-beyond-his-control.html

Amnesty international reported 12, which was quoted by international news outlets like Aljerzerra and refinery29. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/20/nigerian-security-forces-use-live-fire-to-disperse-protesters

Channelstv also did a report but I couldn't find where they gave figures. And there reporters were there the same Night and the next day.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tPOpHkRNFI


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KvgFKRrklE

https://www.channelstv.com/2020/10/20/several-dead-others-injured-as-security-operatives-shoot-at-lekki-endsars-protesters-witnesses/amp/

And for those saying that Amnesty international isn't a credible source, who then is the credible source?. You Nigerian government that says dragon and monkey eat loan is more credible?.

And as for Amnesty International, go through the Wikipedia page of controversies relating to them and you see.

Them being accused of contradictory vices like of being both pro and anti western, lol. When you are being accused about being biased by both Western and non-western states in cases where they have a vested interest in you being wrong, they are probably just sore of getting exposed. Only really incriminating thing here is the embezzling charge and I have seen much worse from many other actors, Nigerian Government included.


I am just impressed by how much you trust the Nigerian government, the same government that lies constantly, about defeating Boko Haram (but still budgets for weapons to be used against them), about corruption (Kano governour caught on camera collecting bribe), contradictory (Army says nothing happened government says something else). Anyway you slice it Amnesty international is more credible than the Nigerian Government.

It ain't only Amnesty international, Nigerian Feminists coalition, Premium times and DW too has brought out numbers.

The only possible defence left is that the people that commited the crime were not soldiers but just dressed in soliders uniform and used soldier gear. Well given how the Nigerian Army has extra-judicially made camouflage illegal and soldier equipment (Guns, Military grade bullet proof) are heavily restricted, the only people that could be in the position to kit about 20 men in uniform and Weapons are high ranking Government officials, whether Civilian or Military.

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Re: Debunking The Claim That Lekki Massacre Didn't Happen by Warripikine: 11:56am On Oct 23, 2020
But buhari said it didn't happen.. He visited the scene
Re: Debunking The Claim That Lekki Massacre Didn't Happen by Righteousness89(m): 11:57am On Oct 23, 2020
Op May GOD Almighty Bless you and All like you..

GOD Comfort the Families of the Dead..
GOD Heal the Bleeding and Massacred Hearts ..
GOD Forgive and Heal all those who Donated their soul to Supress these Ungodly and Wicked acts
GOD Heal Lagos State..
GOD Heal Nigeria..

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Re: Debunking The Claim That Lekki Massacre Didn't Happen by Xisnin(m): 11:58am On Oct 23, 2020
The most important evidence for the massacre would be the actual victims.
Re: Debunking The Claim That Lekki Massacre Didn't Happen by Pecuman: 9:15pm On Oct 23, 2020
Xisnin:
The most important evidence for the massacre would be the actual victims.

In you opinion did the Zamfara killings by Bandits of 20 happen


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTqqsqhHM8o

Because we have as much evidence of corpses in the videos of Lekki Massacre.

And if you want to directly see the body, then which other killings in Nigeria is the same standard held. Nobody don see the body of this Zamfara, Shi'ite, many villages attacked by Boko Haram and Fulani Herdsmen after the initial video/burial.

Are they all fake now?, Is the Nigerian Government now fighting ghost?
Re: Debunking The Claim That Lekki Massacre Didn't Happen by capitalzero: 9:25pm On Oct 23, 2020
Xisnin:
The most important evidence for the massacre would be the actual victims.

If u know meaning of state sponsored genocide, you will not be saying that. Anybody that believes government official statement in lekki killing should also believe carnage did not happen in Lagos after the incident and also should see all pictures and video as fake.

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