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Lekki shooting: Supposed victims have issued denials – Keyamo

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Nigeria’s Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has said that the supposed victims of the Lekki toll gate shooting have issued denials.

Keyamo who condemned the use of live bullets during the attack also said that the Nigerian Army has denied killing the protesters at the toll gate.

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The minister called for caution to the rate at which unverified stories are pushed.

He wrote:

“I was still mourning the death of my driver who was hit by a car fleeing from protesters when the news of some other fatalities & injuries around the country (both to Policemen & protesters) continued to filter in daily, including the Lekki incident.

“Whilst we await the full facts of what transpired at Lekki, I totally condemn the use of live bullets generally to disperse UNARMED protesters. I also urge the protesters to obey the authorities by observing the curfew imposed in some States so they don’t have to be dispersed

“I also urge restraint in pushing out unverified stories at this testy time. Since yesterday I’ve read many denials by those who were supposedly ‘shot dead’ at Lekki toll plaza & also the denial by the Army. Emotions are high, but we should remember to always be ‘calming down’!”

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