CNN had released findings from it's independent investigation on the Lekki-Toll gate shootings, shared video of what appeared to be Soldiers shooting directly at the crowd of peaceful #EndSARS Protesters. Reacting to the video, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai has stated that the Army acted professionally and kept to the rules of engagement in handling of #ENDSARS protesters at Lekki-Toll gate on October 20, 2020.
Speaking on the #EndSARS issue when he received members of the House of Representatives committee on Army at Army headquarters on Wednesday November 18, Buratai said; “Let me assure you and all Nigerians that the Nigerian Army is a professional Army. We follow our rules of engagement. Nigerians should feel safe. We abide by rules of engagement and the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria." On the issue of kidnapping and banditry causing untold hardship on citizens along the Abuja – Kaduna road, the COAS disclosed that the Nigerian Army Aviation is being reactivated, as the issues of kidnapping and bandits attacks are being taken care of.
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