The Nigerian Army has denied any involvement in Tuesday evening’s shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Plaza area of Lagos State but Nigerians have pinned the incident on Brig Gen Francis Omata.
The Nigerian
Army on Tuesday night said: “No soldiers were at the scene”.
But Nigerians
are not swallowing that hook, line and sinker.
In social
media posts, they insisted that Brig Gen. Francis Omata was the officer who
led soldiers to the Toll Gate, killing some unarmed protesters and injuring 28
people, two critically.
A popular DJ
who captured the shootings on an Instagram live video mentioned
Brigadier-General Francis O. Omata as the presiding officer who gave the
shooting order.
Former
Aviation Minister Fani-Kayode also said: “Those that butchered our kids at
Lekki are not soldiers but beasts.
“They were
led by one Brig. Gen. F.O. Omata. His name shall go down in infamy & shame
for eternity. The blood that he shed will haunt his family & lineage from
generation to generation. #BuhariMustResign #EndSAR.”
“Brig Gen F.
O Omata, Special Taskforce(Operation Safe Haven) led the attack on Protesters
in lekki. He led the Lekki Massacre,” a Twitter user @Franeb also wrote.
“Brig. Gen.
F.O Omata is the commander in charge at the Lekki toll gate,” @LauraofLagos
stated.
“Brig. Gen.
F.O. Omata led the soldiers to the Lekki toll gate to shoot at innocent
protesters! #EndSARS,” another Twitter user stated.
Francis Omata
was promoted to the position of Brigadier General on the 11th of November,
2019.
He was a
member of the Special Task Force Operation SAFE HAVEN;
Omata is now
the Training officer of 81 Division Headquarters, Lagos.
He studied at
Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria. He also attended Federal Government
College in Okigwe, Imo state. “Brig.
Gen. F.O Omata is the commander in charge at the Lekki toll gate,”
@LauraofLagos stated.
“Brig. Gen.
F.O. Omata led the soldiers to the Lekki toll gate to shoot at innocent
protesters! #EndSARS,” another Twitter user stated.
Francis Omata
was promoted to the position of Brigadier General on the 11th of November,
2019.
He was a
member of the Special Task Force Operation SAFE HAVEN;
Omata is now
the Training officer of 81 Division Headquarters, Lagos.
He studied at
Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria. He also attended Federal Government
College in Okigwe, Imo state.
However,
Lagosians await the broadcast of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to
officially confirm the perpetrators of the tragic act.
The governor
announced he will speak to the people of Lagos State on Wednesday morning.
Sanwo-Olu
earlier stated that the Lekki Toll Gate shooting was caused by forces beyond
the control of his government.
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