The Coalition of Civil Society For Human Rights and Good Governance Africa, Civil Society Organization, has demissed report by the Cable News Network (CNN) on the alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate plaza on October 20, describing it as untrue and misleading, Insidenaija reports.

The Coalition who made this disclosure in a statement on Friday, further described the report as fake, repulsive, and “a concocted piece of deliberate falsehood by an otherwise reputable international cable network.”

The Group, in a statement jointly signed by Prof Bankole Amuda, Prof Uzodima Anakwe, Balarabe Hassan Ningi, and Barr (Mrs) Grace Osaze, corroborated the position of the Nigerian Army, stressing that “no protester was killed on the said day, as only blank ammunition were used by soldiers to restore normalcy.”

According to the Coalition, its position was based on thorough investigations conducted by a crack team of independent forensic experts.

While warning CNN and “its co-travelers” against deliberate attempts to undermine Nigeria’s sovereignty, the rights and good governance organisation, called on the Federal Government to remain firm and apply the full weight of the law against local and foreign saboteurs.

The Coalition particularly took exceptions to the fact that CNN “placed heavy reliance on the same videos that have since been confirmed to be fake, to arrive at its jaundiced and premeditated outcome.”

Questioning the motive behind the fake report, the CSO, expressed confidence that Nigerians of good conscience will see the report for what it is: fake news.

Meanwhile, the group applauded the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, for the way and manner he conveyed the position of the Federal Government, at a world press conference in Abuja, Thursday.

Notwithstanding, the group has called on members of the public with genuine cases of rights’ violation, to approach ongoing judicial commissions of inquiry set up by the federal and state governments, to address such concerns.

It contended that Nigeria remained “a sovereign and independent nation, which is governed by established institutions, rule of law, hence the need for aggrieved persons and groups to follow the due process in ventilating their grievances”.

According to the statement, “we condemn CNN and all their evil collaborators for the fake report of the alleged massacre at the Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2020, as nothing can be further from the truth.

“We are of the firm view that the CNN only relied on fake videos posted on the internet by enemies of the state, to draw a conclusion of a massacre, that only exists, or existed in their fertile mind and that of its collaborators – local and international.

“We recognise the right of CNN to carry out exclusive investigative activities around the world, in a bid to expose corruption, human rights violation and other ills perpetrated by governments or groups/individuals, as the case may be.

“In the face of this, however, we hasten to warn against attempts to package falsehood in the guise of truth, to satisfy pre-conceived agenda to destroy Nigeria.

“May we warn CNN and the like, that Nigeria is not a banana republic, where cases of provocation and incitement against a constitutional government will be allowed or tolerated”.

It continued that, “as a responsible group, we have been following proceedings at the Lagos State Judicial Commission of Inquiry, and we can say authoritatively, that no family has yet to come forward with evidence of death of loved ones.

“We are, therefore, at a loss as to CNN’s obsession with ‘massacre’, even when respectable authorities like the military etc, have come out to say the contrary.

“We maintain that the Nigerian Army, and the Military, remains one of the best in global equation,with professionally trained personnel, who do not compromise the rules of engagement in whatever operations they embark on.

“We understand that massacre, a very heinous crime, involves the deliberate killing of many people at a given time.

“Against that gory description, we wonder how soldiers, who are Nigerians with families across the country, will set out to ‘slaughter’ its fellow brothers and sisters.

“We call on patriotic Nigerians and the international community to disregard the CNN’s report in its entirety, while supporting ongoing efforts by government to sustain the momentum of growth and development being witnessed in the country, notwithstanding the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic Nigeria belong to Nigeria’s and can only build to our expectation by Nigeria’s and not any other country, hence we must not allow any external interest destroy our country.

“We trust that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government will resist all forms of intimidation against the Nigerian State, regardless of where such emanates from.

“In the fullness of time, all individuals and groups seeking to undermine the federal Republic of Nigeria, will be exposed, and we pray that posterity will not let them go without accounting for their deeds”.

“Lastly, we are comforted by the fact that, no matter how far falsehood travels, it is eventually caught up with, and overtaken by truth.

“We urge the CNN to focus on the so many rights violations in the America. Their report in the Lekki saga has confirmed to us what President Donald Trump has consistently brand them” as a medium that flies only fake news.

“We call on all Nigerians to ignore them and their conspirators. Let’s join hands together to build the Nigeria of our dream. Nigeria is our only home and only us can build it to an enviable height.”

Source: https://insidenaija.com.ng/lekki-shooting-cso-flays-cnn-on-misleading-report/

From 30+ death to 1 yet the yet CNN want us to believe there was massacre in Lekki.

Na God go punish all the enemies of this nation including

helinues:
From 30+ death to 1 yet the yet CNN want us to believe there was massacre in Lekki.

Na God go punish all the enemies of this nation including

I.have asked you this question before now and you are yet to answer.

What was the military doing in a peaceful protest ground?

Why not send the police and they he civil defence,?

Why did Buhari your god and saviour not heed to the calls of Nigerians to #ENDSARS completely all along they were terrorising hapless Nigerians?

Why did the Dullard you support not implement the report on SARS since 2018 it was handed over to him.

If you have any iota of conscience and by extension sense, you will hide yourself in shame

CNN is a fake news. A propaganda media of the satanist

Macphenson:



I.have asked you this question before now and you are yet to answer.

What was the military doing in a peaceful protest ground?

Why not send the police and they he civil defence,?

Why did Buhari your god and saviour not heed to the calls of Nigerians to #ENDSARS completely all along they were terrorising hapless Nigerians?

Why did the Dullard you support not implement the report on SARS since 2018 it was handed over to him.

If you have any iota of conscience and by extension sense, you will hide yourself in shame

Peaceful protest you said? When the LASG first declared curfew on 4pm that same day before moving it to 8 or 9pm...

If the protest was peaceful, would Sanwolu have declared curfew?

helinues:
From 30+ death to 1 yet the yet CNN want us to believe there was massacre in Lekki.

Na God go punish all the enemies of this nation including

what on earth will make a sane military organization deploy troops against innocent protesters? It is only in Nigeria we see such absurdity. From were not there,to we were there but didn't shoot, later we shot but we shot into the air, now it turned to actually we shot, but it was a blank ammunition.

Mumu people

[quote author=helinues post=96284266]

[s]Peaceful protest you said? When the LASG first declared curfew on 4pm that same day before moving it to 8 or 9pm...

If the protest was peaceful, would Sanwolu have declared curfew?[/[/s]quote]it was peaceful ,but declaring curfew just to halt the protest but became counter productive.

Pierocash:
what on earth will make a sane military organization deploy troops against innocent protesters? It is only in Nigeria we see such absurdity. From were not there,to we were there but didn't shoot, later we shot but we shot into the air, now it turned to actually we shot, but it was a blank ammunition.

Mumu people

You people should try and stay current with international events before talking about Nigeria.

If not for the deployment of Federal agents in USA, the BLM protest might still be going on.

Lukachenko of Belarus, Nicholas Maduro of Venezuela all use soldiers to quench the protesters.

[quote author=Pierocash post=96284486][/quote]

Ordinary to quote properly you no Sabi yet you dey put mouth for curfew matter.

Hahahah

helinues:


[s]You people should try and stay current with international events before talking about Nigeria.

If not for the deployment of Federal agents in USA, the BLM protest might still be going on.

Lukachenko of Belarus, Nicholas Maduro of Venezuela all use soldiers to quench the protesters.
[/s]

how many people were shot in those countries? And beside, the protest by BLM was violent, that isn't the case of Nigeria, the politicians tried sponsoring thugs to make it violent, but that didn't work, their declared curfew, which at that moment is illegal and finally shot at them ,and that is the effect you are seeing now

helinues:


Peaceful protest you said? When the LASG first declared curfew on 4pm that same day before moving it to 8 or 9pm...

If the protest was peaceful, would Sanwolu declared curfew?

Yes peaceful I said. That protest has ran for over eleven days peacefully before government started sending hoodlums (both online and offline) to disrupt it.

Sanwolu declared curfew to comence by 9PM and the shooting commenced by 7PM, why did your he blood thirsty army not wait till 9pm before doing the only thing they know how to do?.

Besides, is the punishment for curfew violation now shooting? Shouldn't they have been arrested and prosecuted for violation of curfew?

Just look at your myopic mentality, you are no different that the SARS people that engage in extra judicial killings.


Answer me this question if you have sense,

WHAT IS THE MILITARY DOING IN A PEACEFUL PROTEST GROUND WHERE THERE ARE ARMLESS CIVILIANS?

WHAT HAPPENS TO SENDING IN THE POLICE WITH TEAR GAS, RUBBER BULLETS AND HOT WATER?

WHAT ABOUT SENDING CIVIL DEFENCE?

ARE WE IN A WAR SITUTATION THAT YOU ARE SENDING IN THE ARMY?

Common sense is indeed not common.

Ohh, I forgot you are supporting this stupidity because the business of the drug baron was being threatened.

I assure you he will NEVER rule this country.

The lekki incident just buried his presidential ambition and aspersions.

Pierocash:
how many people were shot in those countries? And beside, the protest by BLM was violent, that isn't the case of Nigeria, the politicians tried sponsoring thugs to make it violent, but that didn't work, their declared curfew, which at that moment is illegal and finally shot at them ,and that is the effect you are seeing now

U re just wasting ur time in that useless zombie. Dont engage him pls

helinues:


[s]Ordinary to quote properly you no Sabi yet you dey put mouth for curfew matter.

Hahahah[/s]

lol

Collect better quote

If the Nigerian military can move over 13 or 75 dead bodies in the eyes of over 500+ protesters at Lekki without no one having it caught on phone camera, then the NA should be regarded the best military in the world. Even the US marine cop can’t achieve that feat.

Macphenson:


Yes peaceful I said. That protest has ran for over eleven days peacefully before government started sending hoodlums (both online and offline) to disrupt it.

Sanwolu declared curfew to comence by 9PM and the shooting commenced by 7PM, why did your he blood thirsty army not wait till 9pm before doing the only thing they know how to do?.

Besides, is the punishment for curfew violation now shooting? Shouldn't they have been arrested and prosecuted for violation of curfew?

Just look at your myopic mentality, you are no different that the SARS people that engage in extra judicial killings.


Answer me this question if you have sense,

WHAT IS THE MILITARY DOING IN A PEACEFUL PROTEST GROUND WHERE THERE ARE ARMLESS CIVILIANS?

WHAT HAPPENS TO SENDING IN THE POLICE WITH TEAR GAS, RUBBER BULLETS AND HOT WATER?

WHAT ABOUT SENDING CIVIL DEFENCE?

ARE WE IN A WAR SITUTATION THAT YOU ARE SENDING IN THE ARMY?

Common sense is indeed not common.

Ohh, I forgot you are supporting this stupidity because the business of the drug baron was being threatened.

I assure you he will NEVER rule this country.

The lekki incident just buried his presidential ambition and aspersions.

How many people were shot at? How many were wounded?

Do you guys really understand the meaning of shooting at protesters? Do you know how many casualties that will be recorded if that's the case.

You guys should try and be logical with your argument

Pierocash:
how many people were shot in those countries? And beside, the protest by BLM was violent, that isn't the case of Nigeria, the politicians tried sponsoring thugs to make it violent, but that didn't work, their declared curfew, which at that moment is illegal and finally shot at them ,and that is the effect you are seeing now

How many people were shot at? How many were wounded?

Do you guys really understand the meaning of shooting at protesters? Do you know how many casualties that will be recorded if that's the case.

You guys should try and be logical with your argument

helinues:


How many people were shot at? How many were wounded?

Do you guys really understand the meaning of shooting at protesters? Do you know how many casualties that will be recorded if that's the case.

You guys should try and be logical with your argument

Even the military admitted they shot but that they shot blank bullets.

Sanwolu admitted two people were killed.

Now bullets picked from the he seen shows it's from Nigerian army purchased from Serbia.

Answer the simple question.

What is the military doing in a civil protest of armless civilians?

Answer this question to prove you are not a zombie.

When UK parliament sit on the matter and come up with sanctions ,you can say they are lying again

helinues:


[s]How many people were shot at? How many were wounded?

Do you guys really understand the meaning of shooting at protesters? Do you know how many casualties that will be recorded if that's the case.

You guys should try and be logical with your argument[/s]

what killed the one person the the governor agreed died? What got the other ones injured?

What did they deploy military to go there for?

Be logical for ones too

Pierocash:
what killed the one person the the governor agreed died? What got the other ones injured?

What did they deploy military to go there for?

Be logical for ones too

So you agreed it was one person killed right?

Then don't you think if the army had shot on the protesters, the death toll would have been more than that?

These ones don collect brown envelope

helinues:


So you agreed it was one person killed right?

Then don't you think if the army had shot on the protesters, the death toll would have been more than that?

that is a question left for investigation to complete. If they didn't shoot, what killed and injured the others? Answer that first.

They told you it was one, and you believed them? If they could admit one died, don't you think it could be more which they cleverly cover up?

Pierocash:
that is a question left for investigation to complete. If they didn't shoot, what killed and injured the others? Answer that first.

They told you it was one, and you believed them? If they could admit one died, don't you think it could be more which they cleverly cover up?

Have there been any evidence that the only recorded death was by bullet?

28eight:
[s][/s]

Stop derailing threads.


Rule 1

Don't force massacre on Nigeria. Nothing like massacre

helinues:


Have there been any evidence that the only recorded death was by bullet?

tell us what could have killed a heathy protester if not attack and bullet from state agent?

They told you it wasn't bullet and you believed them?