The Nigerian Army have finally revealed that it took like rounds to Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2020, where #EndSARS protesters were killed after two weeks of protests at the venue.
Commander of the 81 division of the Nigerian Army, Ibrahim Taiwo, make this known before the judicial panel the Lagos state government set up to probe the incident.
He, however, insisted that it was for the protection of the military personnel sent there, and not to disperse protesters.
The army commander said while the soldiers who opened fire used blank bullets, their colleagues with live rounds were on ground to protect from suspected hoodlums who fomented trouble.