Following the Federal Government’s petition on Monday mandating the Cable News Network (CNN) to “investigate” its investigative report on the shootings at Lekki toll plaza during the #EndSARS protests, the news outlet has released a second report on the incident.
CNN on Tuesday published a second report with more damning footage showing soldiers shooting at unarmed protesters on October 20.
The fresh report also shows the Commander, 81 Division, Brig.Gen Ahmed Taiwo, admitting before the judicial panel in Lagos that his men indeed took live ammunition to the tollgate.
The report also highlighted Brig. Gen Taiwo’s claim at variance with the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed’s claim who had claimed last week that the army fired blank bullets.
#EndSARS protesters running as soldiers open fire at the tollgate were also revealed in the report.
The National Broadcasting Commission, which is overseen by the information minister, had last month slammed hefty fines on three Nigerian television stations, Africa Independence Television, Arise News and Channels for initially using some of the footage subsequently used by CNN in its report.
The clampdown on #EndSARS protesters had been condemned on Monday by United Kingdom parliamentarians who demanded for sanctions of government officials and security agents.
The UK lawmakers also described the comments of the information minister about the CNN report as “undemocratic”.
