BREAKING: Osinbajo Breaks Silence On Lekki Shooting As Buhari Keeps Mum 24hrs After
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has finally issued a statement on Tuesday night’s shooting at the Lekki toll gate where soldiers allegedly killed and injured several #EndSARS protesters.
Osinbajo’s reaction came 24 hours after soldiers allegedly invaded the protest ground and shot sporadically at unarmed protesters.
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The vice president expressed regret over the Lekki incident and other incidents of violence in parts of the country.
He tweeted, “My heart goes out to all the victims of the Lekki shootings, and also the policemen and all other men and women who lost their lives in the past few days in different parts of Lagos & other states.
“I spoke to some of those in hospital. The pain of these terrible events is palpable in our towns and cities, and some losses are irreplaceable, but we can and will get justice for all of them. I stand with Lagos & all other affected states in these trying times.
“We pray we will never see a repeat of these tragedies in Jesus name. God bless you all.”
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Meanwhile, 24 hours after the widely condemned Lekki shooting incident, President Muhammadu Buhari has yet to address the nation, neither has the presidency issued a statement on the event.
In his first reaction on Wednesday, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had blamed the shooting incident on “forces beyond our direct control”
