Senior officials of the United States Government on Thursday met with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and expressed displeasure over the shooting of unarmed protesters at the Lekki toll plaza on Tuesday.The Spokesperson for the State Department, Morgan Ortagus, said in a statement that the officials were led by Counselor of the US State Department, Ulrich Brechbühl.
The officials, according to the statement, raised concerns over the ongoing violence in Nigeria as well as human rights violations and human trafficking. “The counselor expressed the US condemnation of the use of excessive force by military forces that fired on unarmed demonstrators in Lagos. He expressed condolences to the victims of these shootings and urged the government of Nigeria to abide by its commitment to hold those responsible accountable under the law.”
KammaChima Where are they faces the law US it's over 2 years plus yet no result. Stop given us fake promises, do the once you want to do and leave the once you don't want to do. We are living in pain already and we know it.
Solomon_Egbo Why not address this to Buhari if they claim his still alive
Why telling osibanjo?, It means you know buhari is dead.
SympLySimi Justice must be done
What of Police wey shot protesters in broad daylight🙄🙄💔
Hmmmm they are joking . Nigerian govt is never remorseful . I wont be surprised if those were mere civilians dressed in army suit
SympLySimi If at all they do this,Nigeria is so bad and corrupt that at the end MBuhari and the government will bring out the good soldiers that did nothing,that were even on protesters side and kill them.They will tag them as the killers that did so without their order.EndBadGovernance
Yes
Let it include whoever gave the command
SympLySimi When they wanted to start the shooting at Lekki they never asked who was Muslim and who was Christian, they never asked who was Yoruba or Igbo neither do they ask who was Hausa or Fulani all they saw was a bunch of youth who has prevented them from making billion of Naira
Why are they meeting with ProfOsinbajo , is he the C-in-C? Do we still have a president?
They must face the law, my question is buhari really still alive?
Why are they telling Osinbajo instead of Buhari, who is the president Who ordered the shooting why are you guyz facing him instead of the president cos am confused here
The US probably have satellite image of the shooting hence their reason for confidently condemning the Nigerian government and asking them to ensure the soldiers responsible for the shooting are prosecuted.
You can't do the police reform behind our back.. We need to be carried along every step of the way.... Let's see what you are planning and doing...
Have Army accepted they shot?
ImEmmy_9158 Not just facing the law. MBuhari and all his cronies should as a matter of national pride resign. From the ward councilor to the president all of them should resign. This country cannot continue to be a laughing stock to other countries.
US should produce the victims and Culprits so that we see them and they get appropriate punishment
Yes dey must
Why Osinbajo and not the lifeless president himself
Africa is bleeding as we speak. JusticeForLekkiVictims EndNorthBanditryNow EndSWAT EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeraNOW EndBadGovernanceinNIGERIA EndNigeriaNow 10DowningStreet realDonaldTrump Europarl_EN USAmbIsrael UN StateDept
Why osinbajo does it mean we don’t have a president
'must face the law' which law? Is it the same people that don't keep the law that will force them to face the law? If in speaking long grammar, both meaningful and meaningless ones, our politicians are perfect. But in doing the needful, they have to be told, before they do.
Where is Buhari? Why can't they talk to Mr President
Yes oo they must face the law, and the person who gives the command, should join them too
Who should face the law is the one who order the killings
Nyeweli1 VP said the perpetrators will be brought to book. The United States said The Soldiers must face the law. THAT BAD BOY SAID, Don't take my promptness for weakness, if you do anyhow you will see anyhow and he told foreign countries to look the other way. ThatBadBoy
SympLySimi Yes no hiding place them
ALIBABAGCFR Soldiers just don't shoot. They are commanded. What about the commander.
ALIBABAGCFR I advise we contact UN on +41229179220 +41229289855 to request for they email address so that we can forward all videos direct to they email...
ALIBABAGCFR President is not there
officialseyiawo What about the person that gave the order?
Show us the cctv footage...we wanna see how innocent protesters, waving their national flag were murdered in cold blood. jidesanwoolu IntlCrimCourt
Yes ooo, please there must be sanctions if they Don't oo
Tells who ?
Falajamusic
Thank you. BuharimustGo
is Buhari bigger than these meetings? where is Buhari?
aqualady6666 And buhari and buratai must go to jail.... 2023 dey reach nah
SympLySimi Please ask the bastard why he was running sef
SympLySimi Please tell them that all the police that normally collect 50 too, go face law 😬😬
officialseyiawo They have to provide those animals killing their fellow men.... Shame on them... Mtcheeeewwwwww
Someone give the other to shoot. Our hearts bleeds, we want a Nigeria of the 60s where youths with leds
Let us start proposing our party name i chose ABA. Alliance for Better Agenda. I'm proposing our logo to be the freedom capture of Aisha Yesufu and our motto to be. One Nigeria, One Voicd, One Agenda for Greater Tomorrow
sama_on_point Why is it Osibajo they are telling?
And those who ordered the shooting
Why did they have to meet with Osinbajo, where is Buhari? USinNigeria UKinNigeria sanction Nigerian and slam the politicians with a visa ban until the perpetrators are brought to book
officialseyiawo Yes,they must face the law
Look at way army is shooting protesters
Exactly
US officials tells osinbajo not bubu cause they all know he's dead and long gone
Why not tells Buhari?😬😬😬😬
Will they bring out the soldiers?
Why Osibanjo? When there is a commander in chief
The soldiers were just following order from their superiors. The chief of army should face the wrath of the law
_harbie_ Us suppose Vex say imposter dey threaten them. I mean jubril no be Nigerian nau
Amaka_Ekwo Why only osibanjo where is Buhari
why ProfOsinbajo what happened to MBuhari Is he off again?
Dear President realDonaldTrump , kindly place a visa ban on the soldiers and the C-in-C, MBuhari and their families!
OdeyIdiku Hypocrisy of America😂😂 I mean iam not condeming that action of nigerian soldiers, they must absolutely face justice. But didn't America do a similar thing to its citizens not so longer ago. Or we not allowed to mentioned that.
tells Oshinbajo... where is Jubril?
What is their own cup-of tea, that's why they are facing backlash, all over the globe they hate USA, because they bump into anything that has nothing to do with them. Let them solve their own problems, stop interfering on what is not yours, as if they like us, hmmm, what the hell
SympLySimi Including those that sent or ordered them ☹️,wewantjustice
What Soldiers ? THe Nigerian Army Said and Claimed Its Not A Fact But A Doctored Videos In Circulation. HQNigerianArmy segalink
Why tell Osinbajo, why not tell PMB
Please do so
And if they refuse. US officials should intervain
Why are they telling the VP? Why not the President?
Amaka_Ekwo Why osibanjo and not buhari! Are you thinking what I'm thinking
Justice must be served
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Yesss
Why are they talking to Osinbajo and not the president directly? Is it bcos they feel he is more ....... Than his boss?😂
United States is among those that hoisted this mess on is.
dhotun Why are they telling only osinbajo not buhari? Please dnt angryyyy me
galam_n Yes! just as the security officials that killed George Floyd
Eddie_AJ They should do the right thing.
freshyfred Buhari gave the order so wat the f is this one saying abi they order them selves , make them soro soke rubbish
SympLySimi Why Osibanjo WhereIsBuhari ?
OLUWASEUNVINCE1 👍
They should face the law
Lifeoffeezyana
Thats is how the US is. They think everybody is a terrorist. Afghanistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia. Even poor Sudan
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chefobubu Very good news.
They should tell buhari. Osibanjo is a figure head, a toy.
Why Osinbajo?
Yed
Buhari would have been there, let's hear what he has to say, if them not wash nigeria comot from the table.. Businesspartners
Aren't they supposed to be addressing the CNC why addressing Osinbajo the vice president?
This could be better if they did it
Even if somtin isn't done about it, dat doesn't mean we have to give up....
SympLySimi Buhari can't kill us in our mothers land... ENDSARS EndSWAT EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeraNOW EndBadGoveranceInNigeria
SympLySimi We dont need a political party let keep the spirit alive here till 2023 or any election that will take place henceforth we encourage youth to always Vote apc and PDP out that is the way forward till we get those vampire out of seat
SympLySimi Why are they telling Osibanjo? Where is Bubu?
SympLySimi Where is pmb dat he wasn't present in de meeting
Why are they telling Osibanjo where is Buhari for Christ sake? Even Osibanjo who is a pastor can't say the truth of what is happening in Aso rock, & u call urself a pastor, what do u preach?
Please why are they not meeting with the president himself
Bro_olla They should ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾❗❗❗endsars ItIsNotFinished
Why are they meeting the VP when the President is still alive. Something is not adding up.
Sowagbain Can’t you just block this guy from coming to US
Why not focused on who gave them the guns, rounds and order? It's unfortunate EndSARS
SympLySimi Why are they telling osibanjo? Abii em don turn president?!!!
Gbam Tell them
Jennystasia Nothing will happen to the soldiers the orders came from same quarters
Very good. If the president refuse to address it, others won't
SympLySimi I hope this is true
SympLySimi Good oh
What happens to the tyrant the gave the order?
Please let this be implemented not the one they will say and after that it will just go like that
U.S acting as if they care wicked people go solve ur problem lets solve ours first return the money that ds useless politician launder in ur country , block their businesses then we will know u serious about helping then stop ur operations in congo immediately CongoIsBleeding
Una never hear of 'Unknown Soldier' Meanwhile the police who shoot blacks in the US, how far with them? Dem face law?
SympLySimi Why Osinbajo, Where's Buhari
noisy_esta Please let them face the law in US & not Nigeria cos the corruption will cover it up again & not persecute them. EndSARS USinNigeria Entre_Adam EleniGiokos WhiteHouse UN ICJ_org IntlCrimCourt TheJusticeDesk Europarl_EN EU_Commission cnni
SympLySimi UN...leave the Vice President and talk directly to the head.cause we strongly believe Nigeria has no president.
SympLySimi Na gun wey they use kill dem na hin den go use for them too ANIMAL
SympLySimi I just wish our PVCs really count in Nigeria 🇳🇬 and that's the more reason our lives are not valued and will remain invalid like an error code. Let's direct this youthful energy to create a Youth Political Party and begin to prepare for 2023ElectionforYouth.
Abroad people mind your business The time were people shoot at lekki is the same time were people killed and slaughtered in damaturu to maiduguri road, did any stupid pig come out on social media and say some thing.
iam_rhc Lies from the federal Republic of Nigeria (pit of hell)
olu50 Why are they not meeting the president? You sure say nigeria president no be hologram? Na so so picture and recorded edited videos we dey see am.
Even if they are asked to provide the soldiers , they will still go and arrest innocent people and hide the soldiers somewhere . Nigeria dey for you 😭😭😭 I weep ❗️❗️❗️
SympLySimi Let this be teue, if these wicked rulers won't accept the evil that happened, then Father in heaven send us help from other nations that they are answerable to....
is the presidency even aware of the killings at lekki? As it reflected in the presidential address!
They MUST!!!!
Davidvaleyoh10 Only the soldiers? Who gave the order? 😒
There’s no accountability within the Nigerian Government so I’m wondering how the US is expecting them to be accountable!🙁
They will face the law and the anger of the Lord
Okay that's to say buhari is dead 🤪
What about the one at Mushin LGA 6 I witness
Why not the president nitori olorun, something is wrong somewhere
You will be surprised to see what happens at the end of this short film. It's just too funny.
The government won't release them.
They find it difficult to reason with a dunce President, so they prefer his Vice President with intellectual reasoning but have no impact
They can't be cause there not yoruba or ibo
Why Osinbajo and not the president? Is he dead or what?
Why didn't they tell the president?
Not only them but also the useless president who sent them....we should be talking of international criminal court now
It's either his dead or he doesn't care, and all this people on sit k ows about it, every one of them go collect their own share of suffer if truly they are ruling us with a dead man
Who's the Vice President when the President has spoken? EndSARS
So these guys are defending black lives in Africa? 🤔 I mean, really?
Are they aware of all the fake stories that propelled the crisis?
segalink this is the type of thing that heal the country faster. This is what will pecify people's anger. Not ignoring it totally as if human lives worth nothing but when a cow is stolen,the govt takes it v.seriuos. givenigsomehope.
Pls tell them.we need justice
alphafemeni Which brings me to.... Why Osinbajo? Where's Buhari?
swizzwest Yes I stand the must face the law EndSARS
Hey US one oga here drdebodun Says it is all lies. You need to recheck you Intel since he knows better.
US broke protocol because they know he is the listening and pro-active leader.
He doesn't need to be told!!!!
And all the people that was killed at black lives matter in the US by the police must face the law
That is the only condition we can get justice for the dead and begin to build confidence again with Govt.
Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Which law? We never had any to start with. EndSARS EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeraNOW EndBadGoveranceInNigeria
Why are they not meeting buhari?
Why are they not telling Buhari is Osibanjo now the President? What are you people hiding?
They spoke to ProfOsinbajo and not NGRPresident. Think about it.
The youth that kill the police their have to face law too ? Plus those that course all the wahala too, and all those lives that have taking in the north, Nigeria government has to pay for there family too SecureNorth SecureNigeria EndBadGovernmentinNIGERIA
Photoshopped law?
CallmeMUKHTAR Who gave the order to the military to massacre the protesters?
We can not be like a thirsty man who got to the river bank and then turned back. We can not let FEAR rob us of VICTORY. We have boasted that they messed with the wrong generation. Let us now live up to our words! EndSARS
2muchAkanni There's no law in Nigeria 😢
Whether they face the law changes nothing, it bring back our murdered young martyrs. We are never going to back down from our rightful requests either until they are fully met. Backing down would mean selling our souls and betraying the dead PERIOD! EndSARS RestructureNigeria
Please we will want this done and also those that gave the order must not be left out
Is he the President...y tell Osinbajo not Buhari? Clueless and headless generation steering the wheel of the Nation into the gutters. May God visit the President and every other persons who kept silent over the killings in Jesus Name!
Good
That is not enough....who gave the order
Indeed they must
What of those police officers in their country who have been shooting the blacks, what will happen to them?
Are you thinking nwhat I'm thinking 😭
so they need to be told?
Do we still hv a president?
doblej001 Believe it when I see it
My question is who sent them?
They must
particular6 Who sent those soldiers?
We are not letting this slide
Definitely
EndSARS while VP osinbanjo is trying to... Buhari body language is telling him you are on your own EndSARS
tunjos Buhari, fighting peace with force.
Why are they telling ProfOsinbajo? Can he do anything when his principal is not recognising any killing. MBuhari needs to be tried at the ICC. HE IS THE WORST OF ALL CRIMINALS! Get the president to acknowledge the death and make him face the consequences of his denial!!
Punch News finally decides to capture truths. Childern of Judas
Why telling imam osibanjo? Where is buhari Stop giving us prerecorded video photoshop pix
Dem deybfear to tell Buhari neh?!
Can someone remind them we lost the law notebook. We read our script as the mind reads.
TopeAkinyode Why are they not meeting up with the President, President Buhari, Why Osinbajo?
conumah US tell Osibanjo WhereIsBuhari?,AsoRockIsEmpty .EndNigeriaNowAndSaveLives .
Orie ti daru
The stupid USinNigeria officials have not told us what must happen to the criminals that raped women, looted shops, burnt PoliceNG stations and carted away arms, broke into prisons and freed criminal convicts, etc, in the guise of peaceful protest! Who made USA our policeman?
What about who ordered them?
This is non negotiable. It's a genocide. QED
oithaofa_A Can an Unknown soldier face the law?
The same US with black lives matters? Yeye people!
Why not buhari?
We want to see them face the law👌 justice for the daed, justice for all. End bad governance,end SARS, end police and army brutality. In summary, total revolution
Will they agree.
This govt that posted US Army until chibok girls became 'chibok women'? Good luck
Why osinbajo and not buhari,use your head
Shegs702Gold Can somebody tell me where is our president of Buhari pls tell us officials to ask for him pls
Shegs702Gold Where your president day for here phattboi_
iamAbiodunAA Why couldn’t they see the President?
So only MBuhari still is not aware that protesters were shot?
this genocide committed against humanity must not die of like this MBuhari is not alive I seriously believe it
Please why did they meet Osibanjo? Why didn't they go to meet the President as a norm?
rolachampion77 ProfOsinbajo is a shameless man. He is not a Christian, much less a pastor. Would Jesus do what you did? Would Jesus allow people to be slaughtered like that and not try and save them? Are you telling us RCCG is a scam as well? What is going on? I am ashamed to be called...
BOGbadamosi Why not tell the Nigerian President directly? Is VP Osinbajo the General Commander now?
Is that so much to ask for?
The USinNigeria seem to forget this is a lawless society at the moment.
Rubykash20 Why are they not talking to bubu but osinbajo?
President is no where to be found nawa
USinNigeria realDonaldTrump POTUS mikepompeo SecPompeo I AM BEGGING ALL,KINDLY BE ON NGRPresident ProfOsinbajo MBuhari TO BRING THE SOLDIERS TO FACE THE LAW Else they will sweep it UNDER THE CARPET
It has been repeatedly said by the VP...
ishakaa come n see something. Same people who freed the man who killed George Floyd o
volqx The soldiers who shot at the peaceful protesters received orders from who❓
Buhari don die since na why...the broadcast tonight was well edited and documented
Not only the soilders, but the President as well.. He gave the order
JeeVictus So they can’t tell the president directly, sorry Jubril?
I am glad they are here!
Why are they meeting with the vp. Where the P?
Why didn’t they tell MBuhari
What is Britain saying ? We understand the plot.
So Na midnight ona post something like this
Freddieunicorn5 Jubril is their puppet They probably threatened he's family if he didn't do what he's doing now Devilish people
And Buhari is not ready for this
My foot! US officials tell Osibanjo Soldiers who shot protesters must face the law? Has the policeman who Killed Floyd in broad daylight faced the law. Gone are the days when racis and criminals dictate us what to do?
I will be so happy if this is really true before they will say it's FAKE NEWS
ennyorlahalesh God just keep on working it for us please🙌
TheDilichi It is time to speak against Injustice, it is time for unity. Nigeria's youth are ready to fight for change, the question is, will you join in?. Share, Comment and Subscribe So we can EndSars!!✊🏾
Anyone going to protest you need juju o....may God protect all of us o
Na today? No nawwww people that denied being present at the scene?
They have to face the law!
As iffff
Classy_hajia Why Osinbanjo was the president not around to attend to them ?
Olami__Nasir Evidence that they killed our beloved ones
UnitedStatesV USinNigeria he said in his speech today that you all should mind business that's an insult to Us
let’s see if MBuhari can fire Buratai.
Sure
iSlimfit I hope so
Una dey tell yemi, someone who's using night plan and is always praying
Why wasn't it the president sitted there?
They couldn’t even talk to the president
even when the president never make any comments about the lekki tollgate in his broadcast?
Why are they telling osinbajo, why no buhari? Tell me things I dont know
Osinbajo? What of Bubu?
Dr_Beebah US officials thank you o
And una expect say make I believe the fake news wey una dey carry up and down
Is osinbajo the president? Where the hell is buhari?
Hope our politicians won't bribe ds ones
volqx Law no dey Nigeria
MoscoLegendury Why ain't you guys talking to the fucking president 😑
oluwaseun_alaka Stupid vice president
volqx Those who gave the order nko? 😏
No be to talk am be the Koko
Osinajo should actually be our side now.. If not what's the essence of his ministry or calling as a pastor.. EndSARS EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeraNOW EndSWAT EndBadGoveranceInNigeria StopKillingUs StopNigeriaGovernment LekkiMassacre2020
d1dynasty_ We should demand Buhari to address the whole press. That's what other countries do and why is it different from his system. If he is capable he should address the entire media not through NTA. And not a recorded video.
But why Osinbajo? Where is Tolu.
yvgeneral 😂 😂 😂 What happened to bubu sorry jubril
Including d President that gave the order....All killers must face the law.
d1dynasty_ This guys are hiding something from us. Why osibanjo?
__jce_ Why re they telling Osinbajo instead of Buhari?
d1dynasty_
volqx They must give us reasons why they should act like or who gave the order endsars
Okay oooo but why not baba
USATODAY Thanks so much😍 Buhariisdead
One gap toothed president is laughing in 3D about that headline. In one 12minutes movie I watched around 7pm yesterday, no reference was made to any shooting in lekki. Osinbade can only hear the official. He cannot delivered it to his master. I dare him to do so.
!!!!
If you people can do this for us we all will be happy not only the army also all the politicians
Shey the thing that has been denied already
Time to strategize and focus!!
Y’all following punch news sorry for you ...this guys are liars ..FACTS
Dan uwarsu Suki da kasarsu bada mu Nan ba Duk yaron da yace uwarsa bazatayi bacci ba to shima beyin sa wlh uban was ya fito da su
Omo_Naira Gbam
Bamidel__ So why didn't bubu talk about it but he was..... U know what, never mind
What about the sender ( the person/ people that gave them order?)
Very bad most of our influencers and celebrities are part of the beings typing 'I dey japa'. It's a big disrespect to the souls lost and every family that have lost their child to this movement. Lets not make the dead or their families feel dey made a huge mistake
I.e UN knows osinbajo should be the acting president after the 2017 chaos... The truth is showcase gradually
Why are they speaking with The VP Where's the P?
Very good...thank you
😁😁😁
Nice one.. all of them must face justice.
Yes
This is interesting; US officials tell Osinbajo Why not the President Something doesn’t add up
What happened to the 'y'all fucked with the wrong generation?'🤷
Justice
It's a good day to endsars and bad governance . We won't be silenced. We remember the LekkiMassacre and their deaths will not be in vain. Remember our request has not being fulfilled, we asked for 5 for 5. EndSARS
But Osinbajo is deaf.
Not them but the people that ordered them.
2023 is too far. This government will not hand over to anyone peacefully. Better we all join forces with the youth now and go out en masse to register our displeasure. We must not be cowed into submission. We are a nation of warriors.
Please apply pressure on our behalf
Including the man who sent them.
To even get followers for tweeter hard 😭💔
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