The Federal Government says 57 civilians, 37 policemen, and six Soldiers were killed all over the country during the #EndSARS crisis.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at a media briefing on the EndSARS protest and its aftermath.
He also said that 196 policemen were injured; 164 police vehicles destroyed and 134 police stations were razed.
The minister said the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Nigeria Customs Service and Nigeria Immigration Service all lost infrastructures, equipment and other valuables to attacks by hoodlums during the crisis.
He said eight medium Security custodial centres in six states (Edo, Lagos, Abia, Delta, Ondo and Ebonyi) were attacked, with 1,957 inmates set free and 31 members of staff injured.
The minister said that in the orgy of violence, 269 private/corporate facilities were burnt, looted or vandalised, 243 government facilities burnt and vandalised and 81 government warehouses looted
He frowned at the position of some human rights organisations and media houses which continued to dwell on“ the bodiless and bloodless ‘massacre’ at Lekki Toll Gate’’. They became suspicious after they simply ignored the brutal killing and maiming of security agents during the crisis.
“They did not see anything wrong in the public and private properties that were burnt or looted, neither did they see anything wrong in the fact that some of the businesses that were looted belonged to struggling young men and women.All they could see in their biased view of the whole situation was a hoax massacre,’’ he said.
Mohammed said the federal government is satisfied with the role played by the security agencies, especially the military and the police, all through the EndSARS crisis.He stressed that the security agents were professional and measured in their response.
“Even when their lives were at stake, they exercised uncommon restraint.Their professionalism and measured response saved many lives and properties.
“For example, despite arresting hordes of looters during the violence in Lagos, the army treated them humanely and even counseled them before handing them over to the police.
“The same cannot be said of those who unleashed mayhem on the security agents, killing and maiming them, sometimes in such a barbaric manner that is unprecedented in these parts,’’ he said
Mohammed said it is depressing and demoralising to continue to vilify men and women in uniform, who themselves were victims of senseless violence unleashed by hoodlums.
He said the government will not accept a situation in which some human rights bodies and jaundiced media organisations will continue to harass the security agencies over their roles during the crisis.
The Heads of all information agencies under the ministry of information and culture including the Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria, Mr. Buki Ponle were at the media briefing. https://www.google.com/amp/s/thenationonlineng.net/57-civilians-37-policemen-six-soldiers-killed-during-endsars-crisis-lai-mohammed/amp/(Quote) (Report) (Like) (Share) 
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| Re: EndSARS: 57 Civilians, 37 Policemen, 6 Soldiers Killed - Lai Mohammed by teadrake(m): 4:38pm On Nov 19 |
Hon. Lai want us to believe this figure but won't accept there was a massacre in Lekki. This man is old!!! (Quote) (Report) 51 Likes (Like) (Share) |
| Re: EndSARS: 57 Civilians, 37 Policemen, 6 Soldiers Killed - Lai Mohammed by donbachi(m): 4:39pm On Nov 19 |
hope dem go cut off dis man mouth wen him die..make another person no reincarnate am with dis him lies. (Quote) (Report) 38 Likes (Like) 4 Shares (Share) |
| Re: EndSARS: 57 Civilians, 37 Policemen, 6 Soldiers Killed - Lai Mohammed by Pepsi4me: 4:44pm On Nov 19 |
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| Re: EndSARS: 57 Civilians, 37 Policemen, 6 Soldiers Killed - Lai Mohammed by Racoon(m): 4:52pm On Nov 19 |
No massacre in Lekki, then suddenly LASUTH is asking the public to come claim unidentified corpses? Now this Lai Mohammed will want sane Nigerians to believe this his statement? (Quote) (Report) 20 Likes (Like) 4 Shares (Share) |
| Re: EndSARS: 57 Civilians, 37 Policemen, 6 Soldiers Killed - Lai Mohammed by Soarr(m): 4:55pm On Nov 19 |
Oshey Mr lie lie
ACCURATE time keeper
For him to get the figures correctly mean he was there to count all the dead body.
Senile old fools
And he keep disputing dj switch figures
They should tell us where these dead bodies are and concrete evidence that they died..
Shey e ni e stupid ni (Quote) (Report) 14 Likes (Like) (Share) |
| Re: EndSARS: 57 Civilians, 37 Policemen, 6 Soldiers Killed - Lai Mohammed by hargbolahan01: 5:11pm On Nov 19 |
Where are the bodies and where are the relatives of the officers? (Quote) (Report) 47 Likes (Like) 5 Shares (Share) |
| Re: EndSARS: 57 Civilians, 37 Policemen, 6 Soldiers Killed - Lai Mohammed by Pierocash(m): 5:19pm On Nov 19 |
Mr Lai Mohammed, nobody is justifying the killing of security agents, but however, there is what is called "causality" in philosophy, that is "cause and effect".
You can't thread the den of a lion and not expect some consequence. The murder of security agents,looting ,and vandalism that took place was an aftermath and reprisal attack after the toll gate shooting of innocent protesters.
The protest was peaceful until you and your likes started sponsoring thugs to kill and attack protesters, the final stroke that broke the Carmel's back was the lekki shooting.
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| Re: EndSARS: 57 Civilians, 37 Policemen, 6 Soldiers Killed - Lai Mohammed by Obc1234(m): 5:40pm On Nov 19 |
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