Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has expressed fears that the President, major General Nuhammadu Buhari (retd) would be embarrassed at the end of the legal inquiry into the military invasion.
His comments come as a reaction to the much-awaited speech delivered by the President in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests and military shootings in the country.

In a chat with The Punch, Falana said that Buhari should have extended condolences given to the police to the families of the unarmed protesters who were brutally murdered in Ogbomoso, Ibadan, Benin, Lagos and other parts of the country.

“The presidential speech contained some avoidable lacunae. For instance, the President accused the international community of jumping into hasty conclusions with respect to the Lekki shootings.

“My worry is that the President would be embarrassed at the end of legal inquiry into the military invasion of the Lekki toll gate as the number of the unarmed protesters that were mowed down and the circumstances of the barbaric attack by the soldiers from a particular military barrack in Victoria Island would be exposed.

“It was good that the President consoled the families of the police personnel who unfortunately lost their lives in the course of duty. Similar presidential condolences ought to have been extended to the families of the unarmed protesters who were brutally murdered in Ogbomoso, Ibadan, Benin, Lagos etc. I want to believe that the President was not informed that unarmed protesters were slain in the premeditated attacks by police and military personnel.

“However, the President reiterated the point that the voice of the protesters had been heard loud and clear and that the Federal Government is committed to addressing the outstanding demands. Specifically, the President announced that the emoluments of police officers would be reviewed upwards. That is a concession of one of the key demands of the protesters,” he said.