The Nigerian army has admitted that soldiers
took live bullets to the Lekki toll gate .
According to The PUNCH, the Commander of
81 Military Intelligence Brigade , Victoria
Island, Lagos , Brigadier General Ahmed
Taiwo, has explained that Phase Four of
military internal security operation, which
was deployed at the Lekki tollgate on the
night October 20, involved the use of both
live and blank ammunition .
He said the soldiers took live bullets to the
scene for the purpose of self defence
Taiwo said a portion of the troops that
operated at the tollgate on that night were
indeed armed with live bullets .
He, however, maintained that only soldiers
with blank bullets fired shots into the air .
The general stated this on Saturday at the
resumed proceedings of the Lagos State
Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing the alleged
killing of # EndSARS protesters at the Lekki
tollgate on the night of October 20 by
soldiers .
Taiwo, who had earlier made a presentation
before the panel in defence of the Nigerian
Army on November 14 , returned on Saturday
for cross - examination by two counsel for
# EndSARS protesters , Messrs Adeyinka
Olumide - Fusika (SAN ) and Mr Adesina
Ogunlana .
When Olumide - Fusika asked Taiwo if
soldiers who went to the tollgate carried
guns, Taiwo said , “ When you are talking of
guns, you are talking about high - calibre
guns. They were carrying rifles ; not guns. ”
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On further pressing by Olumide - Fusika,
Taiwo added , “ Definitely, a portion of the
Force will carry live bullets, in case they are
attacked. But the soldiers that formed the
firing team , who fired , used blank bullets.
And that is why you watched the video and
saw exactly what happened . ”
Also, under cross - examination by Ogunlana ,
Taiwo explained that in Phase Four military
internal security operation “ soldiers would be
given both live and blank bullets . ”
He said , “ In this particular case, we saw that
the peaceful protest had been infiltrated by
hoodlums . They were peaceful protesters , no
doubt, but there were also hoodlums who
sought to take advantage , that was why they
were armed with blank bullets in addition
with live bullets . ”
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