The US Cable News Network, (CNN) continued its uncovering facts around Lekki toll gate massacre yesterday despite threat from the Nigerian government to sanction the media platform for airing an investigative documentary on the event of October 20.
The second documentary corroborated facts in the initial report using CCTV footage submitted by the Lekki Concession Company at the Lagos panel of inquiry, re-iterating the need for Nigerian authorities to come clean.
The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, had last week described CNN’s report on the Lekki shootings as ‘unprofessional journalism,’ adding that the network deserved to be sanctioned. Mr. Mohammed also followed up the threat with a letter addressed to the management of CNN in Atlanta on Monday.
The fresh report includes the admission of the Commander, 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Brig.Gen Ahmed Taiwo, before the panel that the army used live rounds to engage the protesters at the tollgate.
