LekkiMassacre: CNN Dares Nigeria Government, Releases Second Report

LekkiMassacre: CNN Dares Nigeria Government, Releases Second Report

The Cable News Network, CNN seems not to be done with the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government with the television channel releasing yet another report on the shooting at the Lekki toll gate during the End SARS protests.

Remember that Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture called out CNN over its report on the incident. read here.

He added that CNN was biased in its report and needs to be sanctioned.

The Minister also addressed a letter to the management of CNN in Atlanta.

The network, however, on Tuesday released the second report with more damning footage showing soldiers shooting at unarmed protesters on October 20, 2020.

The second report also shows the Commander, 81 Division, Brig.Gen Ahmed Taiwo, admitting before the judicial panel in Lagos that military men had live ammunition in their weapons while at the tollgate.

CNN also revealed that the statement of Brig.Gen Taiwo contradicts that of the Minister who had claimed last week that the army fired blank bullets.

It was further revealed in the new report, the moment when protesters were running as soldiers open fire at the tollgate.