Sanwo-Olu blames shooting of Lekki protesters on 'forces beyond his control'

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The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has blamed the shooting of peaceful protesters at the Lekki toll gate Tuesday evening by security agents believed to be soldiers on 'forces beyond his control.' EndSARS

The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has blamed the shooting of peaceful protesters at the Lekki toll gate Tuesday evening by security agents believed to be soldiers on “forces beyond his control.”

Mr Sanwo-Olu, who posted the statement on Twitter early Wednesday morning, shared pictures of himself visiting those injured in the shooting. The governor did not give the figure of the fatalities from the shooting, but witnesses said there were about a dozen dead.Below is the governor’s statement.

 

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U r a joker of d twentieth century

He can not feign ignorance. He is the chief security of the state. Nothing happens in his state without his consent. The higher forces dismantled the cctvs too? Switched off the street lights too? They should forget this cock and bull story. He is very much aware...period!

you're a disgrace too. You did not capture where he denied of no fatality..

He must be a mere stooge paraded as the head of a state. Is being a long while I heard from silly people like this.

Forces beyond your control.... you're a disgrace and their blood will fight you. You order them to be killed stop all these please

Can you imagine this nonsense

'Force beyond control,' in your state

An irresponsible thing to say as a governor. Betrayed the trust of those who elected you. “Forces beyond your control” - Chief Security Officer of your state!

Sanwolu has to do better than that giberish

How can a government shoot its citizens 🤦🏾‍♀️

It's better for Mr govrn not to even talk,than saying rubbish here pls,You're a sitting &living governor for God sake,ow could u be saying rubbish online

What a fool, he is

Forces beyond his control, he said? Joker and liar

Ko ni da fun yin Sir...

you cant make this shit up. you are the governor,if there are any forces in Lagos state you cant control, freaking resign sanwooluisamurderer SanwoOluResign

The forces beyond his control

jidesanwoolu, you will sorosokewerey at the International Criminal Court. At least, you have started talking. werey sorosokewerey EndSARS Is the force HQNigerianArmy or MBuhari ? Any which way, Justice cometh, swiftly. Lekkibloodbath LekkitollgateMassacre

The blood of these innocent citizens will haunt you forever!

Who imposed the curfew? You are not for the people, its obvious your loyalty lies with your fulani masters, so don't try to deceive us, we now know better! EndNigeriaNow EndSARS

Se oro niyen...Endbadgovernance

Now denying his order. God will judge u all

He is right. He cannot control the army. Only the President and Chief of army staff can.

But he was part of the entire scheme.. when he ordered an immagency cofew the forces were not beyond his control? God will definitely do to your generations what you are doing to Nigerians today EndSARS EndBadGoveranceInNigeria

MBuhari jidesanwoolu You people are cursed this day for shedding innocent blood Your children and children unborn will suffer this same curse,Your lands shall be desolate Amen

liar he ordered it EndSARS EndBadGoveranceInNigeria

It's a shameful thing hearing this from Mr governor, ow could you denied this truth that,you dont know if army is going to kill Protesters,why did you order them to remove CCTV if you are not aware,you're swear that minister of defense and cds held meetings with president now

Basically MBuhari

He can do better. I thought he is in charge of the state. When we talk of re structuring to enable federalism they refused.This a helpless governor. How could you have a governor that is not in control of the security of his state.Shame on you.Iberiberism GenocideAtLekkiTollGate

Who else is beyond your control than your evil-man..... Nonsense!

And those forces beyond the Governors control are actually denying the genocide, ahh Nigeria your own people EndSARS EndSARS EndSARS EndSARS EndSWAT Endbadgovernanceinnigeria EndSARS EndSARS 😭😭😭

Puppet

No problem, he should resign.

How could you open a gunshot on innocent Nigerians whereas there are loads of insurgencies that those morafucka couldn't even conquer. The blood of the innocent people you killed will never let you and your generation have peace of mind.

Those forces must be named. We shall not forget. LekkiMassacre

Imagine ..forces beyond your control 😢😢..I’m devastated

Why unleash soldiers beyond their control on innocent protesters... Curfew is never enough reason

Linus is his second name the truth is yet to be told.

The Forces nor get name?

jidesanwoolu you are now acting as if you don't no what really happened with soldiers shooting at our EnsSARS peaceful protests

The Lagos governor is not being sincere in his moves.The posts u saw on his page has bn altered. Evidence 4rm d first original post he made-he was denying there were no fatalities at all.He is a d screenshot evidence 👇🏼👇🏼.He denied dia were no fatalities

jidesanwoolu write your name in history and say the truth of what happened at the lekki massacre, who ordered the hit?

I haven't shed tears for several months. What I am seeing is making me cry and cry. Oh God what a country. And I once defended this failed Government online. Father forgive me. Forgive me.

Wehdon jidesanwoolu forces beyond your control really! Disconnected the cameras, lights before the shootings... It is visible to the blind.

Then who's control

Here we go, even the one we call young politician , also fool & failure as well

jidesanwoolu you sold your conscience for a piece of power, some people were killed but someday you will embark on same journey with them but do you know the bitter truth? You don’t know how terrible yours will be, Mr governor no one knows tomorrow EndSARS sanwooluisamurderer

OperationGetYourPVC My people let's trend this and save the tomorrow's...If we've been hurt in the today's decision Our Leaders Failed Us

Just say Tinubu Is beyond your control ..

NOTHING MORE TO SAY, HE HAS KILLED US, WE STILL REMAIN, HE MUST SEND HIS ARMY TO COME AND KILL THE REST OF US, WE ARE WAITING SANWO-OLU.

Who hold you accountable period EndSARS

All of you will never know peace!!!!!!

What kind of country is this? Where political office holder is seen to be a figure head he should just resign this morning

Really? Are you kidding me?

Governor, you aided d forces beyond your control to killed Real ,Just, unarmed EndSars protesters.

It's the TRUTH,only a few will understand. The Political Instability,which has resulted to today's agonising mayhem and abuse of official powers is beyond most of the sitting Government Official's. They're are just puppets

He should just resign because he doesn't worth being a governor in the first place

He knows about it, they went to pulled off all CCTV and turned off streets lights that always ON 24/7,

The Army could only go to Lekki toll plaza because of vested interests. They killed Nigerians because their investment is affected. The projections are not met. LCC is the vested interest. Now, who are the owners of this company that brought soldiers to kill Nigerians

My heart is better and sadnesses beclouded my soul since yesterday afternoon till dis moment , I was unable to sleep till now because I lost peace of mind as blood of innocent souls shedding .... EndBadGovernanceInNigeriaNow aishayesufu

See our youth in bloody Lagos government what are looking for do something fast

yojora Imagine a jidesanwoolu the Governor of Lagos being that weak!! EndSARS baba resign and end it this morning. lekkigatemassacre

As in marine spirits abi😡😠😠,God go punish him papa

He should name the murderer if he is not the one who have the order.

May God allow this forces that are beyond your control, attack your loved ones except you, so that you can stand and witness the agony and pains you inflicted upon us. ENDSARS EndBadGoveranceInNigeria StopNigeriaGovernment

God please take vengeance!!! This is just too much!!!!

jidesanwoolu man ur ending will be miserable

Removing cctv beyond your country, offing light beyond your control, the billboard own beyond your country bah. So shall joining them be beyond your control. Amen

Who is he protecting if he is not protect

And where was he during the shooting if the soilders was forces beyond his control so are you telling me a state Governor have no power in his own state abi oloribruku niyen ni

Which even a governor can’t control his state. He is a coward. Tinubu Heaven will judge you for us. For the 78 lives you took because of toll gate, remember the world revolves. BuhariIsaMurderer BuhariMustGo

His sugar daddy Tinibu is the force Soro soke joor

Who is the forces? Let is know

Whe we are talking of leaders that are chosen with their leadership skills Sanwo-Olu is not part of them. Shame!

He actually said that, forces beyond his control? What forces oo. People were killed because of toll gate fee. God will not spare all of you involved in this killing. StopNigeriaGovernment StopKillingUs StopKillingNigerianYouth ENDBADGOVERNANCE

Aka General Muhammadu Buhari

Tinubu is the force beyond his control

And he called himself a governor imagine the statement beyond his control he should resign that shows isn’t capable EndSARS

Useless man, who ordered to remove CCTV? Who ordered to off the street lights before shooting? LekkiMassacre BuhariMustGo BuhariResignNow

HQNigerianArmy Did you see this.. Oh!! The Governor is fake too? EndBadGoveranceInNigeria

He’s an hypocrites

A force beyond a seating governor simply mean a federal might

Ko de ni ragba fun sanwo olu for this lie. Are you saying soldiers came from nowhere to start killing people under your nose? It's high time you and your godfather resign

Dey don talk am

The governor, who said Tuesday evening was the toughest night of “our lives,” said the shooting leaves dark notes in the history of the state. EndSARS EndPoliceBrutality LekkiMassacre

Name the forces beyond your control Sir...... You shall account for stewardship

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