StagethemTVee: A crowd of youths in Agugu town are seen protecting a police station from being attacked by Hoodlums. They were accompanied by the Oba of the town.
Stay safe all nairalanders especially if you are in any of the States under curfew.
Thanks to Seun for this amazing platform that has made accurate information easier to get. So many fake news out there. God bless you all, MODs lalasticlala , mynd44 and everyone
yours is fake news too. Why the fxck do you have yoruba in your headline. Did you actually go there to comfirm there were no other Nigerians there.... Una plan nor go work. Because I can see numerous robots only tweeting tribal insinuation to the peaceful protest
Colonelswitz101: This will make it the second time I have tried to tell the wider audience that oyigbo Rivers State is under attack buh the mods won't push it to frontpage. This is actually raising a suspicion if nairaland is now a federal government tool. Why won't a topic involving the live of residents of oyigbo won't be allowed to make front page. Is there any other news more urgent to any news outlet than an SOS.... Lives are in danger here please push this to front page.... Please mynd44 Lalasticlala Dominique
you can't get to the front page without pics. Post pics and videos. Thank you.
Rosskii: This station, especially its newscasters like Ojy ''fake accent'' Okpe, the ridiculoiusly named ''Tundun'' - another fake accent specialist, and Reuben Abati should be HELD RESPONSIBLE for the escalating violence.
These irresponsible 'journalists' have been fanning the flames of violence on their heavily biased broadcasts.
Just yesterday, they were filming those they called ''peaceful protesters'' burning down private cars, buildings, and public facilities in Lekki.
Not a word of condemnation for their vandalism.
They made these criminals out to be HEROES, and even INTERVIEWED THEM while they took a break from their vandalism!
These criminals were on TV saying they were ''angry'', and that that justified them smashing down anything they saw, including jumping into private compounds to burn peoples' vehicles, smashing traffic lights, street lights, etc.
When Reuben mentioned to Madam fake accent Ojy Okpe, that ''some people are calling me to say the protesters are doing violent things'', she responded, ''those people calling you are ANIMALS''.
She was basically saying ''YES, GO AHEAD AND BE DESTRUCTIVE''.
Now it has degenerated into anarchy and mass looting and arson everywhere.
I wonder if that fake accent witch, Ojy Okpe, and her friend, 'Tundun' would have been so accommodating if the criminals had looted and burnt down their own houses, since these criminals were ''legitimately angry'' in their evil estimation.
ModelX: Crap. If those 'victims' are not actors, then they were likely injured in the stampede. See that baba with his cap still firmly on his head and readjusting his arm. With the level of 'blood', I highly doubt he would be conscious if he was indeed struck by high-powered military rounds. Fact.
Then those clowns singing solidarity forever. Man, that's just unbelievable abeg.
A long eye witness account read. Copied from Ekundayo Awe's wall.
" My name is Olumide Iluyomade and I am here on ground reporting to you from Lekki. I have no political, ethnic or religious motive - my only interest and concern is for Nigeria. I am writing this because this nation is at a dangerous and critical junction and we must now lend our voice to common sense and reason so that peace may prevail. There is a lot of misinformation, rumours and untruth flying around and it is extremely dangerous! A lot of people are complicit in this - knowingly or unknowingly adding fuel to the fire. WhatsApp has become a powerful tool of manipulation and a source of mind control used to spread falsehood and fear! We need to be very careful. We all need to calm down and allow logic and verifiable facts come to bear. In my own little way, I want to provide useful information for many who may be fearful or in a state of confusion or those who may be abroad - I am writing this to provide reliable and factual information of what I have seen, verified and confirmed. I have been very deliberate and slow to speak because there was a lot of emotion, confusion and no clear facts until now. I am neither interested in the politics, nor do I have any agenda beyond providing facts. I do NOT have ALL the facts yet however, the simple facts that I have been able to gather are as follows: 1) Yesterday evening, Oct. 20, a sizable number of #EndSARS protesters remained on location at the Lekki toll gate in peaceful protest. For all intents and purposes, the protests remained peaceful and without rancour. 2) Governor Sanwo-Olu had made an announcement yesterday that the State Government had ordered a curfew that was slated to begin at 4:00pm. Unfortunately, this announcement was not made until sometime around 12:00 noon. 3) At about 8.00pm, a group of military personnel came to cordon off the protesters. They demanded that the protesters clear off from the street. Protesters refused and all sat down in unity. Shots were fired in the air and what seemed like fireworks was also used. Protesters banded together and stayed put! According to reports, the lights and CCTV installation suddenly went off. It was now dark and the soldiers were now at some distance from where the protesters sat. Quite suddenly, they open fire in a coordinated burst all at once! Many protesters were injured and one person has been confirmed dead! 4) What happened at the Lekki toll gate, where the peaceful protesters has gathered, is quite a different story and has no bearing on events that happened in other parts of Lagos! In other parts of Lagos, thugs and hoodlums hijacked the initiative and started using it as an avenue to inflict damage, loot, burn assets and extort public. Many videos of people shot were of events in other parts of Lagos, not Lekki. 5) Further upstream along the Lekki corridor, a lot of thugs and hoodlums also came out with nothing but malevolent intentions! Just today alone, they have vandalized, smashed and committed arson along the Lekki corridor, starting from the wanton destructions and lootings on Admiralty road, Lekki phase 1. Hoodlums and looters raided and emptied out SPARS, Circle mall and Ikota Shopping complex! Many other shops in between were also looted and smashed up! 6) The Nigerian Army came out officially today to vehemently deny any involvement with the Lekki toll gate shooting. The Nigerian Army spokesman insists that there was no such order or official instruction given from HQ. Nigeria army also affirmed that it has deployed soldiers to patrol, provide security and engage protesters with strict instruction to de-escalate and defuse the tense situation. 7) Lagos State governor, Sanwo-Olu, declared that he had no hand in the massacre! He insisted that he had given no such order and that the actions were by forces "Outside of his control". Gov. Sanwo-Olu thereafter paid a visit to injured victims where he claimed, quite erroneously, that none had died. I can confirm that one person had died from the shootings at Lekki. The death toll above does not include many more victims who were gunned down or killed in other incidences away from the Lekki toll gate! � There were several attempts by hoodlums and thugs to enter VGC and inflict more damage to what they perceive to be the enclave of the "rich". Attempts were repelled by VGC security and many were injured. Military patrol was called in whereupon the hoodlums melted away! 9) According to conversation gleaned from my interaction with the Army general who happens to be an old friend and is currently in charge of the Lekki patrol, he estimated the cost of damage that had been inflicted by Hoodlums looting and vandalizing properties and assets to be "in excess of N2 billion". Even as we spoke, he was called to attend to the needs of a burning Zenith bank! 10) Bola Ahmed Tinubu does not own Oriental Hotel. It is false information. The hotel is owned by an affluent Chinese business family. Hotel is also for sale. 11) Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vested interest in LCC (the toll collecting company), but does not own it. 12) Bola Ahmed Tinubu does own a private jet with registration VP-CBT. The plane in question is a Dassault Falcon 900DX, not a Bombardier Global Express as earlier reported. The plane is registered to Cayman Islands and owned by a shell company of Tinubu called Empire Aviation Group. 13) A video showing that Buhari has sneaked to America is making rounds on WhatsApp. It is false information. PMB is in Abuja. I can not tell you however, why he has been unable to address the nation. That is anyone's guess. 14) The following have been set ablaze or damaged in Lagos: 1. Nigeria Port Authority Lagos - set ablaze 2. Orile Police Post, Lagos - set ablaze 3. Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos - totally destroyed 4. BRT Terminal, Oyingbo - New Buses set on fire 5. Television Continental, Ketu, Lagos - set ablaze 6. VIO, FRSC Office, Ojodu - FRSC branded cars, generators set ablaze. 7. BRT Terminal, Ojodu, Lagos - buses set ablaze. 8. BRT Bus at Berger - set ablaze 9. Lagos Television, Agidingbi, Ikeja - shut down 10. Recreational Center, Oregun, Lagos - set on fire. 11. Oba's Palace, Lagos - burnt to ashes. His scepter of authority seized. 12. Sanwo Olu Mother's House, Surulere, Lagos - set ablaze 13 Kings college on fire 14. Igbosere High Court - vandalized and looted 15. Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos damaged with fire 16. GTBank Branches burnt down 17. AccessBank Branches burnt down 18. Channels Television shut down 19. Ajeromi Local Govt Secretariat 20. Lagos-Island Local Govt destroyed 21. Lagos-Island East LCDA Secretariat set on fire 22. Lagos Mainland Local Govt Secretariat Destroyed 23. Ibeju Lekki LCDA Secretariat destroyed 24. Sanwoolu's Uncle's house on Lagos Island. 25. Ejigbo LCDA burn. 26. Many local council SECRETARIATS burn down now. in Lagos state. 27. Circle Mall at Jakande, Lekki - totally looted! 28. Ikota Shopping complex - many shops looted! 29. SPARS complex at Elegushi - totally looted! Still counting.... 15) The following is my opinion, deduced after careful study, analysis and deliberation: a) The Lekki Toll shooting was most likely carried out by rogue elements of the Army or perhaps ones dressed in Army fatigue. Quite unfortunately, we might be looking at another incident of "unknown soldiers", they remain unknown and at large! It is harrowing that no one can give a definite answer to the questions being asked - who ordered it? b) The "Unknown soldiers" were clandestine, stood aloof, disabled security surveillance and lights, opened fire in unison and simply disappeared! It was not anything like the engagements we have seen with other Army units operating in Lagos. It reeks of mischief! We hope that time and effort will reveal those behind it and prosecute them! c) There is the preponderance of a fifth column and several rogue elements within the situation in Lagos. Many people have diabolical intent and have found the perfect opportunity to unleash it. There are hungry and angry hoodlums and thugs who vandalize, loot, destroy and commit arson for no reason! There are the political pundits who see it as an opportunity for political gain. There are the ethnic bigots and separatists who see this as an opportunity to cause further acrimony and set the polity on fire so that there can be a better case for the fragmentation of the nation. There are the economic hackers who just quite simply see it as an opportunity to loot and self-aggrandize. There are those overcome with hate and those who just want a regime change - many of these ones are certainly not adverse to devious tactics just to see things go their way! d) Neither Tinubu nor Sanwo-Olu have the authority to order an Army strike. The dastardly act of those soldiers could never have been something that occurred because of an "order" from the governor or Tinubu. Nigerian Army has a federal chain of command. e) Lagos state has lost tens of billions in assets and economic loss because the federal government refused to do the needful and failed to handle the protest properly with affirmative actions. f) The President of the Federation, Muhammadu Buhari, has been especially inept and indolent in handling this crisis. He has demonstrated no leadership whatsoever, even though the crisis in question was as a consequence of an agency directly under him! His conspicuous absence and unwillingness to confront and address issues directly, has had the effect of causing issues to fester and metastasize into national security threats! Quite honestly, in my opinion, PMB is liable and criminally negligent in the handling of his duties! I appeal to all well-meaning Nigerians to remain calm and desist from actions that further exacerbate the situation. More and more, information is being revealed and in due time, all answers shall be made available. We must resist the temptation is react on impulse and must not allow things to degenerate to the point where anarchy and chaos rules over logic. I must also appeal to those on the WhatsApp media to desist from scaremongering and spreading misinformation! Every time we do this (share and spread falsehood and misinformation), we are guilty of causing more chaos, confusion and fear! Most of the time, I have found that the reports and news is often exaggerated and far more dramatic than is the case in reality. Do not allow yourselves to be manipulated and used as tools and fodder in someone else's agenda. My three cents.[/s]"
If this agitation is truly for revolution, then not only Tinubu should go down. All those who brought us to this point should go down with him. All their investment must be destroyed
Babangida( canceled June 12) Obasanjo (for his atrocities during military and democratic regimes) Buhari( for present mess) Goodluck Jonathan( brought evil people including Diezani to rule us) Rochas Amechi Peter Odili Rochas Okorocha Gbenga Daniel Fayose Aregebsola Orji Kali Abdusalam All the top military guys that work for them All the Obas that have joined partisan politics Oyinlola All those that led us to this point including their children, wives, investment and all they live for
AlexBells: I am Igbo, I had not been a fan of tinubu, but we need him now, Plesee nothing should happen to Tinubu
igbo kill there. Who ask you if you are igbo. Are you a Nigerian or not.... Tinubu owns media outlets that tried to shut us up so the world won't hear us. But thanks to Twitter they heard.... This is a man who has played gamble with the lives of countless people because of his selfish interest to cling the presidential mantle..
Dede1: Yoruba as it again!!!!! Why are these people ever willingly to blame other people for their misfortune? The protesters were in Lagos and majority of them were Yoruba who might have harbored ill thoughts against the Yoruba person who owned the TV station. After all, it could have been presumed that money used for building TV station collectively belonged to them. Any protests in Enugu, Umuahia, Owerri, Port Harcourt, Awka, Asaba, Uyo, Calabar or Abakiliki would have targeted the infrastructures publicly assumed to be owned by former politicians who usurped the commonwealth of the people to his\her personal usage. It is very silly and tribal at best to even insinuate that IPOB or Ndigbo were behind the destruction of properties in Lagos. In the middle of so-called protest, certain goons from a tribally section of the Nigeria are blaming other people already. The talk of revolution and restructure is Nigeria is silly and idiotic exercise. Nigeria should borrow leaf from Malaysia and Singapore.
As for the advice from Uche, it is in order. It is said "History is the best teacher". In 1966, Igbo chaps spearheaded the revolution which kicked certain corrupt elites to the curb. Ndigbo were overly blamed for the carnage hence the Nigeria\Biafra war. IPOB and Ndigbo have already found themselves in the cross-hire of tribal jingoists without even brandishing any Biafran flags or paraphernalia during the #EndSars protest yet they have been singled out by certain buffoons.
all their evil machinations are dead on arrival.. All of it.... The Nigerian youths have emancipated...
There is no clear video of shooting at the crowd (the only video I saw of soldiers apparently shooting was a doctored one. On closer look, you will see that the soldiers in the video were not even shooting. and it appears that the shooting sounds were dubbed in, and the muzzle flashes were game show flashes and TOO FAR away to have been from those soldiers we were looking at . LOOK DISAPPASSIONATEY before you crucify me please. Even the crowd in front of those soldiers were NOT even running AWAY. They look like they were just standing and talking to the soldiers even as we hearing loud gunshots and seeing muzzle flashes that appeared in the clouds like a BAD Nollywood film. LOOK!
There was a video of someone whose brains were spilled on the floor, but everyone knows bullets do not scoop up the brain and deposit it almost intact 10 feet away. THAT CANNOT BE A BULLET SHOT UNLESS HE WAS SHOT WITH A CANNON. Even the conversation by those around the body suggests it was some kind of accident that just happened and not soldier shooting. Watch it again and pay attention.
There were videos with lots of shooting, but I don’t see any falling bodies. How realistic is that if indeed the soldiers were shooting INTO the crowd?
-We have started seeing videos of people that all of us were made to believe were shot and killed in the Lekki incident coming out and saying they were not even there (Eniola Badmus is one of such. The poor girl as overwhelmed with people already taking wreaths and candles to her house in mourning . Yet, she said she never even went out that day. What?)
I also watched the Adeola show on Sahara Reporters she made a lot of allegations but no evidence. She even claimed people were using Chelsea drink and alcohol to remove bullets from dead people, but she laughably claimed she cannot show us the vide evidence becos according to her, YouTube will flag it? Really ? Can anyone really believe that Sahara reporters would be shy about showing pictures or videos of carnage by this govt? that’s another reason I knew them something else is going on here and we are being manipulated by someone or some people to go to war. It’s almost the kind of fake proof Bush gave of ‘discovering weapons of mass destruction in Iraq’ that they used as excuse to take USA to war and cost lives of 1,000s of American lives. WE MUST LOOK WELL BEFORE WE CONCLUDE THIS WAS INDEED A MASSACRE
Cut from Dr Ope Banwo
info@NaijaLivesMatter.com[/s]
Says someone who's username is Nyamuriflathead... How laughable. We know they paid you guys 2500 yesterday to cause division on Nairaland.. Enjoy it while it last because Sars bullet is waiting to end your poverty stricken life
AlexBells: [s]As I'm typing now, I'm Enugu, I'm fighting for my life, I was not shot at, it a different ball game for me. I had seen a lot of hate moves against Tinubu recently, please this is not the time to score Tinubu, please Yorubas should consolidate around Tinubu.
If this escalates, with the Oba of Lagos out of the picture, the Next person that can put Lagos and to an extent Yoruba land in order is tinubu, please don't hate on him, every tribe have their bads that are needed in time like this, this is not as simple as you think, My beloved city of Enugu is on fire and on lock...please pray for me, pray for everyone, pray for Nigeria.
Please my dear Yorubas watch the hand writing on the wall, anyone who attacks Tinubu at this time is your enemy. Avoid blame game peace to Nigeria, pray for Tinubu, I might not be a fan of his but at this point, we need him more than he needs us.[/s]
how much dem pay you? 2,500? Mumu hungry fool... Na Sars bullet go kill you
Mide3367: [s]The Lekki killings is nothing but media war. Even foreign celebrities and media have been caught in this trap, reporting what they have no knowledge on.
It has been more than 24hrs and yet no evidence of death recorded and neither a missing person. Till now, no pictures of the deceased,.
All they show you is a blood-stained Nigerian flag.
All I know is that some of the youth supporting the mayhem would lose their homes of residence in the not too distant future. Isn't it obvious it's just a ruse to justify a well cordinated attack on the heartland of Yorubaland
Oba's Palace
GTB bank branches
Tinubu's investment
Nigerian Port Authority Apapa
Lagos BRT bus
The plan is to cripple Yoruba establishment, render Yoruba leaders useless and weaken Yoruba economy by attacking the Ports, since new ports are opening in other regions.
1. Nigeria Port Authority Lagos - set ablaze 2. Orile Police Post, Lagos - set ablaze 3. Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos - totally destroyed 4. BRT Terminal, Oyingbo - New Buses set on fire 5. Television Continental, Ketu, Lagos - set ablaze 6. VIO, FRSC Office, Ojodu - FRSC branded cars, generators set ablaze. 7. BRT Terminal, Ojodu, Lagos - buses set ablaze. 8. BRT Bus at Berger - set ablaze 9. Lagos Television, Agidingbi, Ikeja - shut down 10. Recreational Center, Oregun, Lagos - set on fire. 11. Oba's Palace, Lagos - burnt to ashes. His scepter of authority seized. 12. Sanwo Olu Mother's House, Surulere, Lagos - set ablaze 13 Kings college on fire 14. Many lives lost already to the protests all in Lagos and south west. 15. Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos burnt 16. GTBank Branches burnt down 17. AccessBank Branches burnt down 18. Channels Television shut down 19. Ajeromi Local Govt Secretariat 20. Lagos-Island Local Govt destroyed 21. Lagos-Island East LCDA Secretariat set on fire 22. Lagos Mainland Local Govt Secretariat Destroyed 23. Ibeju Lekki LCDA Secretariat destroyed 24. Sanwoolu's Uncle's house on Lagos Island
Still counting....
Several Yoruba heritage buildings and private properties burnt down. WHO IS BEHIND ALL THESE? I am vexed like this. My family are happy and supportive of these propaganda. This is RUBBISH[/s]
this card is dead on arrival there is war all over the south
Mide3367: [s]The Lekki killings is nothing but media war. Even foreign celebrities and media have been caught in this trap, reporting what they have no knowledge on.
It has been more than 24hrs and yet no evidence of death recorded and neither a missing person. Till now, no pictures of the deceased,.
All they show you is a blood-stained Nigerian flag.
All I know is that some of the youth supporting the mayhem would lose their homes of residence in the not too distant future. Isn't it obvious it's just a ruse to justify a well cordinated attack on the heartland of Yorubaland
Oba's Palace
GTB bank branches
Tinubu's investment
Nigerian Port Authority Apapa
Lagos BRT bus
The plan is to cripple Yoruba establishment, render Yoruba leaders useless and weaken Yoruba economy by attacking the Ports, since new ports are opening in other regions.
1. Nigeria Port Authority Lagos - set ablaze 2. Orile Police Post, Lagos - set ablaze 3. Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos - totally destroyed 4. BRT Terminal, Oyingbo - New Buses set on fire 5. Television Continental, Ketu, Lagos - set ablaze 6. VIO, FRSC Office, Ojodu - FRSC branded cars, generators set ablaze. 7. BRT Terminal, Ojodu, Lagos - buses set ablaze. 8. BRT Bus at Berger - set ablaze 9. Lagos Television, Agidingbi, Ikeja - shut down 10. Recreational Center, Oregun, Lagos - set on fire. 11. Oba's Palace, Lagos - burnt to ashes. His scepter of authority seized. 12. Sanwo Olu Mother's House, Surulere, Lagos - set ablaze 13 Kings college on fire 14. Many lives lost already to the protests all in Lagos and south west. 15. Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos burnt 16. GTBank Branches burnt down 17. AccessBank Branches burnt down 18. Channels Television shut down 19. Ajeromi Local Govt Secretariat 20. Lagos-Island Local Govt destroyed 21. Lagos-Island East LCDA Secretariat set on fire 22. Lagos Mainland Local Govt Secretariat Destroyed 23. Ibeju Lekki LCDA Secretariat destroyed 24. Sanwoolu's Uncle's house on Lagos Island
Still counting....
Several Yoruba heritage buildings and private properties burnt down. WHO IS BEHIND ALL THESE? I am vexed like this. My family are happy and supportive of these propaganda. This is RUBBISH[/s]
Golan007: The boy in that picture was stabbed in his own home by thugs.
You would not rest until you find something negative to say.
who hired the thugs? Me and you? Any more questions you have about the happenings of Tuesday night 20 October 2020.. Pls take it to the vice presidents Twitter page. He has released a statement. Ask him if there was shooting or not
FriendNG: All I asked is simply. I am talking of the untrue Lekki Massacre. Cctv or no cctv if it's massacre by now we will have the evidence. The families of the deceased will speak.
why am I even arguing with you guys.... The errand boy of the bloodsucker has released a statement.. Pls note the "victim" in the statement....
I am sure they must have received the expected report of how many dead victims from the useless armed forces since it took them 24hrs to issue a statement abi you still want to argue with the vice president
FriendNG: All I asked is simply. I am talking of the untrue Lekki Massacre. Cctv or no cctv if it's massacre by now we will have the evidence. The families of the deceased will speak.
i know you live in Mars or something. There are families who haven't seen their relatives until this day. Numerous families...
FriendNG: I see. all dez ones you posted are Lekki tollget. Liar. I ask you to show evidence of a single death from alledged Lekki Massacre and you're posting something else.
if all these can happen in other locations. Wouldn't tell you that much happened at lekki toll gate?....
Where cctv was removed, lights shut off? And dead bodies carted away?
Why did they remove cctv? Why did they switch the lights off.?
Why was the army moving from hospital to hospital, looking for survivals?
What is the rationale of your judgment self?
So with all these killings in other parts of the country, doesn't it tell you there was a kill order on Tuesday night?
Oh the eye witness that swam across the water too was hired? Oga please yourself ok. But make your conscience judge you.. I won't answer. You know why? You are also Nigerian. Perhaps you should ask your government why they shut out the light and removed the ever working cctv... Thank you
FriendNG: I see. all dez ones you posted are Lekki tollget. Liar. I ask you to show evidence of a single death from alledged Lekki Massacre and you're posting something else.
if all these can happen in other locations. Wouldn't tell you that much happened at lekki toll gate?....
Where cctv was removed, lights shut off? And dead bodies carted away?
Why did they remove cctv? Why did they switch the lights off.?
Why was the army moving from hospital to hospital, looking for survivals?
What is the rationale of your judgment self?
So with all these killings in other parts of the country, doesn't it tell you there was a kill order on Tuesday night?
Oh the eye witness that swam across the water too was hired? Oga please yourself ok. But make your conscience judge you
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