Following the damning details in the report of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry into the mass killing of unarmed protesters at the Lekki Tollgate last year, the House of representatives minority caucus has demanded the sack or resignation of the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed.
The group’s demand is premised on the continuous denial of the Minister that any protester was killed. He consistently stated that blank bullets were fired at the protesters by men in Army uniform.
Lai Mohammed responded to those that described the shooting as a massacre, that it was indeed a “massacre without bodies.”
In a statement signed by the Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu on Thursday, the group stated that, “The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives, after a thorough review of the report of the Lagos State EndSARS judicial panel, holds that the attempt by officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government to cover up the now confirmed bloody massacre of Nigerian youths by security forces at the Lekki Tollgate suggests a high level state-backed conspiracy against Nigerians.
“The confirmation by the Lagos Panel that there was indeed a massacre at the Tollgate during the 2020 EndSARS protests in Lagos and that APC government-controlled security forces carted away bodies and mopped up evidence, places a huge burden on Federal Government which had vehemently denied any killings.
Elumelu also frowned at the Minister’s lies to the public, adding that the “Minority caucus is therefore apprehensive” as to what “furtive motive” before the panel report, that made the Minister “insist that there were no killings at Lekki Tollgate.
“As a representative of the people, the minority caucus holds that killings of our young ones for having the audacity to demand justice, rule of law and good governance in our nation is the height of wickedness which will continue to haunt the APC and its administration until justice s served.
“The report of the of the Lagos panel shows that no matter how lies and falsehood try to prevail, the truth will always triumph at the end. The blood of the innocent slain at the Lekki Tollgate cry out for justice and there will be no rest for their killers that those who gave support or cover to the murderous act.
“The minority caucus therefore calls on the APC-led administration to come clean on the killings as well as the furtive moves to cover up the vicious act. Also, given the findings of the Lagos panel, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed is expected to resign immediately or be fired by President Muhammadu Buhari.
“Our caucus commends the Lagos Panel for its boldness in the pursuit truth and justice and urges other panels investigating allegations of brutality in other states not to be deterred but ensure that the truth is not suppressed.
“While commiserating with the victims of the Lekki Tollgate attack, particularly the families of those killed, the Minority caucus urges Nigerians to remain calm at this crucial moment, as we will leave no stone unturned in using our legislative instruments to join forces with other well-meaning Nigerians to get justice for our people.”
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