Hon. Adesegun Adekoya
The Deputy Minority Whip, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Adekoya Adesegun Abdel-Majid, has condemned in strong terms, the wanton killings and use of live ammunitions against peaceful protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos and other parts of the country on Tuesday.
According to Hon. Adekoya, “the protesters in Lekki have demonstrated in the last thirteen days that protests can be peaceful as there was no record of violence recorded against them, saying that instead, the protesters have held their protests peacefully in a Carnival-like manner. It is therefore unthinkable that Security Operatives who are being paid to protect Nigeria and its citizens will turn their guns against the same people that they are being paid to protect.
“I wept for the first time in the last forty years seeing images of peaceful protesters being mowed down by elements of the the Sate Security Operatives while those who attacked police men, burnt down police stations, carted away guns and ammunitions and setting prisoners free walked away freely.
“I am particularly worried about what a country we are leading as leaders, where disproportionate forces will be unleashed against the same citizens that we swore to protect. Citizens of Hong Kong have been protesting about their Constitutional status for several months now, and we have not heard of any use of lethal weapons to disperse them.
“One would have thought that our Security Agencies can be more professional on intelligence gathering to separate peaceful demonstrators from rioters and hoodlums who are taking opportunities of the protests to causing mayhem, attacking police stations and burning properties”, he said.
Great Achiever Magazine reports that Hon. Adekoya, who lamented the high handedness of the military, advised security agents to be more professional in discharging their duties at all times.
