The Nigerian Army on Saturday has finally admitted that they were with live bullets at the Lekki Tollgate plaza on October 20, where the alleged Lekki Massacre took place.
The commander of the 81 division of the Nigerian Army, Ibrahim Taiwo, has confirmed they were with live bullets when he appeared before the judicial panel set up by the Lagos state government to probe the incident Jomog News Nigeria reports.
He confirmed this while being cross-examined by Olumide Fusika, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) before the Lagos judicial panel on Saturday November 21.
Taiwo who said the live bullets were for the protection of the army team that was deployed to restore order in the area, averred that the soldiers who opened fire used blank bullets. He also disclosed that their colleagues with live rounds were on ground to protect from suspected hoodlums who fomented trouble.
The EndSARS protesters were gathered at the Lekki Tollgate plaza for two weeks to demonstrate against police brutality in the country.
However, it took another turn on Tuesday, October 20, when men of the Nigeria military allegedly shot into protesters defying the curfew imposed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State.
The army commander said while the soldiers who opened fire used blank bullets, their colleagues with live rounds were on ground to protect them from suspected hoodlums.
