At least 78 persons have reportedly been massacred in Nigeria.
According to eyewitnesses, around 7:15am today, Nigerian army officers were still shooting at protesters at the Lekki Tollgate.
Early this morning, Wednesday, October 21, 2020, the Nigerian army dismissed claims that it deployed soldiers to the Lekki Tollgate.
The army made the denial via Twitter.
Fake News!!! pic.twitter.com/4c1LHhRD7s
— Nigerian Army (@HQNigerianArmy) October 20, 2020.
The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu confirmed via his Twitter account that 30 people are receiving treatment in hospitals around Lekki for minor and serious injuries they sustained from the attack.
By Melvin Tarlue