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Witness Narrates How Soldiers ‘packed Lifeless Bodies’ Into Vans by Mecka: 5:32pm On May 23, 2021
By Oluwakemi Adelagun
Two witnesses on Saturday narrated
before the panel on police brutality in
Lagos how soldiers shot at protesters at
the Lekki Toll Plaza on October 20 last
year and “carried lifeless bodies” into
their van.

The protesters were calling for an end to
police brutality when they were attacked
by soldiers at the toll gate.

Olamilekan Sanusi, who appeared
before the panel, said he was part of
those who volunteered to clean the
protest ground, especially the stage
area. He said he counted “at least 10
bodies after the gunshots”.

Mr Sanusi said that at about 6:30 p.m.,
he heard gunshots and saw people
running towards Oriental Hotel.

“I saw men of the Nigerian army. Later
when they said we should sit on the
floor, I saw a military man and I saw
protesters carrying lifeless bodies to the
military men’s feet,” he said.

“Later on, I counted ten people at the
feet of the military men, they were not
moving, they were lifeless. Later on, I
saw them carrying people close to
Diamond Bank, they were packing
bodies and putting them in the van,” he
said.

Mr Sanusi said an officer, who said he
was acting on a directive of “power
beyond him,” came on the stage and
pleaded with the protesters to go home.

He also said the officer requested that
they nominate five representatives
among themselves to discuss with him
but they turned him down.

“After coming down from the stage, I
think he left and the shootings began
again,” he said.

“Then three military men came to the
stage, destroying things, scattering
mixers, poles and speakers, then they
pushed some speakers on me. I fell, I
could not move but I could hear what
people were talking.

“I heard one woman crying, and saying,
‘you must not die,’ I could hear a car on
motion and I was trying to open my eye,
I saw the woman in blue, drenched in
blood holding a man and saying ‘you
must not die.’

“I woke up at a military hospital and
was later referred to Marina General
hospital. The person that brought me
there told me that six protesters were in
the hospital and I was in a coma for
seven hours.”

Mr Sanusi said that Governor Babajide
Sanwo-Olu visited them at the hospital
and gave them N10,000 each, and he
used his to get drugs and clothes.

“The doctor had to beg me to sit on the
chair with my drip because many
protesters were still coming. More than
11 people died in the hospital and some
were laid on the floor. In the toilet there
was blood everywhere,” he said.

Mr Sanusi said that one of the nurses
advised him to leave because the
soldiers were coming to “finish
protesters in the hospital.”

“I sneaked out of the hospital using the
small entrance door leading to the
governor’s road.”

Mr Sanusi told the panel he wants the
Lekki Tollgate to be dedicated to those
who were allegedly killed by the Nigerian
Army on October 20 2020.

“I want the panel to find those who
ordered the shooting and I want the
tollgate to be a memorial ground,” he
said.

The chair of the panel, Doris Okuwobi,
admitted the X-ray evidence of Mr
Sanusi and marked it exhibit A.

‘Shot in the chest’
Another witness, Ifeanyi Agbeeze, told
the panel he had been living in pains
after he was shot “in the chest” by a
soldier during the October 20 shooting.

Mr Agbeeze, a comedian, said himself
and his friend had earlier left the protest
ground on October 20 but returned after
they were unable to get a bus home.

“We got back to the tollgate around past
1 p.m. Around 2 p.m., we heard that the
Lagos government have declared a
curfew,” he said.
Around past 4 p.m., I saw two men
removing the CCTV camera, I don’t
know why. Later the billboard light went
off, I felt something bad was going to
happen but I couldn’t figure what
exactly it was,” said Mr Agbeeze.
“Around 6:45 p.m., I heard siren along
Sandfill, a van coming, I moved closer to
the stage, I saw the military van, I
thought they were coming to calm us.

“Somebody announced that everyone
with cars should turn on their car
headlights and face the stage because
the light was already off. And we were
instructed too not to insult anybody and
not be violent.

“When we heard the siren, they said we
should come to the stage and sit on the
floor.”

Mr Agbeeze said when the shooting
began, “someone beside him was shot
and when he tried to help him a military
man dressed in full military man shot
me in my chest.”

“I immediately ran then I discovered that
everywhere was dark and asked myself
where am I running to?”

He said that one of the protesters took
him to Marina General Hospital where
he was later referred to the Lagos State
University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).

“They did X-ray for me and their boss
came gave the film to me. The doctors
asked me if I had gotten through with
my people.

“I was in LASUTH for six days and when
I was discharged, I was still feeling
much pain, I told the doctor that I don’t
feel okay, so, I didn’t leave the hospital
that very day.”

He said that he had to leave the hospital
when he got information that some
“soldiers were going around to finish off
protesters in hospitals.”

Mr Agbeeze said after he left LASUTH,
he went to a private hospital and on
December 29, he did another x-ray
which showed he had a fracture.

“Since then, till now, I still feel the pain I went for another x-ray on May 18,
2021,” he said.

“He (the doctor) also asked me to go
and do a CT scan but it is expensive, I
don’t have the money yet.
“I want justice, I want to know who
ordered the shooting.”

The army had initially denied taking live
bullets to the protest ground. But after
changing its testimony several times, it
eventually admitted it indeed took live
bullets to the scene but only engaged
armed miscreants.


The panel members

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Re: Witness Narrates How Soldiers ‘packed Lifeless Bodies’ Into Vans by Nigeriadondie1: 5:40pm On May 23, 2021
undecidedArmy e no go better for una. The pain you guys cause other families is the same pain your families would feel

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Re: Witness Narrates How Soldiers ‘packed Lifeless Bodies’ Into Vans by Imsoblessed: 6:15pm On May 23, 2021
Thank God nobody is bigger than the almighty God. God will surely visit vengeance on every one responsible for the killings.

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Re: Witness Narrates How Soldiers ‘packed Lifeless Bodies’ Into Vans by Nobody: 6:21pm On May 23, 2021
These people funny , so the panel still siting ,me I know it will end because allowance for each sitting, don't quote me, I remember when MALAMI constituted his own committee to remove Magu to bring his brother, CORRUPT SALAMI was going home with N250000 per siting, I know some corrupt people will come and defend him here, CORRUPT SALAMI as lawyer knew very well nobody in the rank of EFCC was qualified but his recommendation was to appoint them because that was what they told him... Oya quote me ...
Re: Witness Narrates How Soldiers ‘packed Lifeless Bodies’ Into Vans by Obagreatdatoye(m): 6:39pm On May 23, 2021
Where are those foolish and useless defenders .....saying no shooting was carried out that day..awon oloribu...u and liar sanwo olu will pay for the horrific killings
Re: Witness Narrates How Soldiers ‘packed Lifeless Bodies’ Into Vans by Jostoman: 6:45pm On May 23, 2021
The question is who order the shooting?
Re: Witness Narrates How Soldiers ‘packed Lifeless Bodies’ Into Vans by Mecka: 7:54pm On May 23, 2021
And the army keeps denying any part in the shooting.
Re: Witness Narrates How Soldiers ‘packed Lifeless Bodies’ Into Vans by loosecanon50(m): 8:01pm On May 23, 2021
But the army said "it wasn't me!"

Re: Witness Narrates How Soldiers ‘packed Lifeless Bodies’ Into Vans by PVision2020(m): 8:45pm On May 23, 2021
Script 1: "Mr Agbeeze said when the shooting
began, “someone beside him was shot
and when he tried to help him a military
man dressed in full military man shot
me in my chest.”
“I immediately ran then I discovered that
everywhere was dark and asked myself
where am I running to?”

Script 2: Mr Sanusi said that at about 6:30 p.m.,
he heard gunshots and saw people
running towards Oriental Hotel.
“I saw men of the Nigerian army. Later
when they said we should sit on the
floor, I saw a military man and I saw
protesters carrying lifeless bodies to the
military men’s feet,” he said.

This must be a Yoruba movie script....lol

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Re: Witness Narrates How Soldiers ‘packed Lifeless Bodies’ Into Vans by fuckingAyaya(m): 8:50pm On May 23, 2021
I narrated my story here that I was in general hospital island when that horrible incident occurred and I saw plenty gun shot victims dying some people were calling me a liar and some were raining insults on me,I have no choice but to read their messages and smile,I just pray Evil don't befall some people and their unborn children for defending evil politicians because of #30,000 stipend.

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Re: Witness Narrates How Soldiers ‘packed Lifeless Bodies’ Into Vans by AMINDA: 8:50pm On May 23, 2021
PVision2020:
Script 1: "Mr Agbeeze said when the shooting
began, “someone beside him was shot
and when he tried to help him a military
man dressed in full military man shot
me in my chest.”
“I immediately ran then I discovered that
everywhere was dark and asked myself
where am I running to?”

Script 2: Mr Sanusi said that at about 6:30 p.m.,
he heard gunshots and saw people
running towards Oriental Hotel.
“I saw men of the Nigerian army. Later
when they said we should sit on the
floor, I saw a military man and I saw
protesters carrying lifeless bodies to the
military men’s feet,” he said.

This must be Yoruba movie script....lol

You forgot the part where the Army shot him in the chest with an AK47 and he began to run until he asked himself where was he running to?

Bullets from an AK47 shot from less than 100 meters is capable of killing 3 people if they were all standing behind each other. Clowns everywhere.

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Re: Witness Narrates How Soldiers ‘packed Lifeless Bodies’ Into Vans by PVision2020(m): 8:56pm On May 23, 2021
AMINDA:


You forgot the part where the Army shot him in the chest with an AK47 and he began to run until he asked himself where was he running to?

Bullets from an AK47 shot from less than 100 meters is capable of killing 3 people if they were all standing behind each other. Clowns everywhere.
My brother I follow dey enjoy the Africa Magic na, gunshot wey dey make persin run...lol

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Re: Witness Narrates How Soldiers ‘packed Lifeless Bodies’ Into Vans by Golan007: 8:59pm On May 23, 2021
fuckingAyaya:
I narrated my story here that I was in general hospital island when that horrible incident occurred and I saw plenty gun shot victims dying some people were calling me a liar and some were raining insults on me,I have no choice but to read their messages and smile,I just pray Evil don't befall some people and their unborn children for defending evil politicians because of #30,000 stipend.

You are a liar.
Re: Witness Narrates How Soldiers ‘packed Lifeless Bodies’ Into Vans by cybriz82(m): 11:42pm On May 23, 2021
Guess those 10 dead bodies don't have frnds n family
Re: Witness Narrates How Soldiers ‘packed Lifeless Bodies’ Into Vans by ogbuefi677(m): 12:37am On May 24, 2021
Golan007:


You are a liar.
Yoruba muslim to the rescue.
Re: Witness Narrates How Soldiers ‘packed Lifeless Bodies’ Into Vans by Bethel4Life(f): 5:50am On May 24, 2021
We are waiting for Hell-anus guy to disprove this kiss

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