…. Insist video Doctored to Smear Nigerian Military.
In a twist of events following presentations to the Lagos state judicial panel of Inquiry into the end SARS Protests at Lekki on October 20, the country representative of Mahatma Gandhi peace foundation Nepal, Dr Richard Oduma has maintained that the video making the rounds on social media were tampered with.
In his submission to the panel, supported with affidavits, the international group maintained that it was intriguing and curious the motive behind tampering with a video that would have unraveled every mystery and allegation against the military.
“My lordship, this revelation is a big clog in the wheels of justice going forward for the future of our democracy”
Dr Richard Oduma however said his organisation will not preempt the outcome of the panel’s findings but was sure the panel would rely on emerging revelations to arrive at a just judicial conclusion.
” We are committed to enhancing democratic ethics in Nigeria. We have been at the forefront of holding the military to task, but it is only fair for the truth to be unraveled instead of relying on innuendos and apparent conspiracies”
My lordship, you will recall that only yesterday, the original video footage mounted at the toll gate had actually stopped working before the alleged shooting of protesters by the military occurred. This startling revelation was made by the management and custodians of the “Lekki toll gate” nothing can be more useful than this revelation in my view”
“We are afraid and concerned that such levels of deceit could be employed against a nation’s military”
The Organisation reiterated it’s belief in the integrity of the panel members and urged it to look up the veracity of new facts and act accordingly.
