Some Nigerians have taken to the street of Twitter to express outrage, following the approval to reopen Lekki Tollgate by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry, set up to investigate the October 2020 Lekki shooting incident.
After several weeks of investigation and plea from the Lekki Concession Company, the nine-man panel returned the control of the tollgate to the operators, on Saturday, 6th of February, 2021.
Receiving this news, many Nigerians have taken to Twitter to protest, saying, those who carried out the alleged shooting of innocent citizens must face the law before Lekki tollgate can be reopened.
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As at Monday, 8th of February, 2021, #OccupyLekkiTollGate is the number 1 trending hashtag on Twitter, and is said to be another wave of protest against injustice and government’s silence over the Lekki shootings.
Meanwhile, a physical protest has been scheduled to kick off on Saturday,13th February 2021, according to Twitter sources.
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Here are the different reactions from people, Speaking against the reopening of Lekki tollgate:
Reno Omokri– We must #OccupyLekkiTollGate, because justice has not been served. The man who killed these youths, General Buratai, is about to be made an ambassador so he can have immunity to escape the @IntlCrimCourt. Until there is justice for #LekkiMassacre, Lekki Toll Gate must not open!
Asiwaji_himself – Its exactly three months and eight days since peaceful protesters were sent to thier early graves at the Lekki Toll gate, Yet no one is answering to the genocidal attacks. We won’t keep quiet. In an Unjust Society, Silence is an heinous crime. Why wont we #OccupyLekkiTollGate
Somto Onuchukwu – After killing our brothers and sisters at Lekki toll gate, they want to give the former Chief of Army of staff Buratai immunity by appointing him Ambassador.
They want to cover up the blood of our comrades with lies.
Don’t let them! #OccupyLekkiTollGate
Sun – After you shoot my brothers and sisters like say you dey play call of duty for Lekki massacre, you still won open that same Tollgate to dey collect money?! E gats be ment! #OccupyLekkiTollgate Feb. 13th. If you no RT, you dey ment too.
Coconut head – Do not let any Mugu or government advocate tell you to calm down! #OccupyLekkiTollGate the army must face justice! Sanwo Olu must face justice! LCC is not bigger than the lives of the lost, they must submit their videos. We saw the killings live on camera! #RevolutionNow .
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