I Didn’t Order #LekkiMassacre Shoot-out But Lt Col….Brigadier Omata Speaks—-Following the alleged involvement of Brigadier Francis Omata by DJ Switch as one of those responsible for Lekki Genocide on 20/10/2020, the soldier has come out to denial the allegations.
According to Lailas News Omata stated that he was only on the scene to ‘pull back the soldiers’. He also named the officer responsible; one Lt Col S. O. Bello of the 65 Battalion Bonny camp.
Brigadier General F.O Omata has been the subject of many discussions across social media as many Nigerians threatened to mete out on his family same pains he caused upon many families of the people that were killed.
Brigadier Omata speaks defending himself in the statement below:
“I didn’t command the soldiers nor was there when shots were fired. I rushed to the scene and arrived about 39 mins after and identified myself and pull back the soldiers.
The soldiers were from there 65 Battalion Bonny camp led by their commanding officer, Lt Col S. O. Bello.
My only mistake was that when I got to the scene I was screaming my name to alert the soldiers about my presence and people at the scene picked that up and ran with it”. It was not me.
Lekki-VI toll gate has been the location of the peaceful #EndSARS protest where Nigerian youths are clamoring for an end to SARS, a Nigerian police unit which specializes in Anti Robbery cases.