Lawyer writes Sanwo-Olu, demands Lekki shootings CCTV footage

Etim Ekpimah

Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has written a letter to Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, requesting the Lekki toll gate shootings CCTV footage, which occurred on October 20, 2020.

The lawyer who submitted the letter titled, ‘Urgent Request Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 2011’, vowed to undertake and pay the cost of certification and any applicable administrative fees.

“I am a Nigerian citizen, resident of Lagos State, human rights activist, private legal practitioner and lawful participant in the #EndSARS movement cum peaceful protest.

“As an interested party and pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 2011, I hereby respectfully apply for the authenticated copies of the Closed Circuit Television records showing the attack on the #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos on October 20, 2020,” the letter read in part.

He also asked for certified copies of the instrument setting up the judicial panel of inquiry and restitution for victims of SARS related abuses and Lekki toll plaza incident with its terms of reference. According to Effiong, he urgently required the CCTV records and the instrument establishing the panel of inquiry, noting that the information would enable him to participate and properly represent victims at the panel.