The Center For Peace And Conflict Resolution (CPCR) says the Lekki incident was a mob, clouded in political meandering, skewed to a game of wits by political rivals trying to outsmart one another, clinging on current unrest.
It is an attempt to absolve the Nigerian Army of any involvement in the Tuesday night shooting at peaceful protesters in the Lekki axis of Lagos State.
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The shooting on peaceful protesters at the Lekki toll plaza has attracted international condemnation even as the Nigerian Army also denied knowledge of the alleged massacre.
The group is of the opinion that the Nigerian Army personnel drafted to maintain order among the protesting youths, couldn’t have resorted to such unbridled action on armless citizens in view of their background training.
Spokesperson of CPCR, Austin Alu, stated that fifth columnists started the journey to bastardise the genuine intent of the protesters by first infiltrating their ranks to give them a bad name before heading for the jugular.
He noted with regrets that some politicians are using the tense state of the country to score cheap political goals.
Alu reiterated that the military should be absorbed from the killings, adding, “The Army, being a disciplined force, couldn’t have degenerated to such barbarism few hours after the president, Muhammadu Buhari, justified the staging of peaceful protests to press home agitations.
The group therefore called for an independent and unfettered investigation into the killings and the award of appropriate punishment for culprits.
