Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command on Thursday arrested a Lekki shooting survivor, Jacob Desmond, at the Lekki Tollgate.
Desmond who was being interviewed at the Lekki Toll Gate was emotional after remembering the ugly scenes which led to the mysterious death of young protesters at the Lekki Toll gate two years ago.
The survivor who is a dispatch rider revealed he could have lost his life during the attack on October 20, 2020, but while crying as he spoke to journalists, some policemen came and took him away.
However, The PUNCH, reported that Desmond was later released after he was questioned by the police who had earlier picked him up.
Survivor Cries At Lekki Tollgate, Picked Up By Police
A survivor of the Lekki shooting of Tuesday, October 20, 2022, Jacob Desmond, was overcome by emotions at the Lekki Tollgate on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/TuTZ7jvoNi
— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) October 20, 2022
Reacting to the Incident, some Nigerians on social media berated the police for arresting Desmond.
@Freestuv1 tweeted, “Picked up and manhandled for being emotional. Expressing his displeasure about an unfortunate event. Walahi I tire for this country”
@OlumideBaruwa tweeted, “Why did they pick him up?. Some people are not normal in this country.”
@AdedejiDammy tweeted, “What did I just watch? Police picking a Nigerian without any reason just because he was being emotional about the massacre that happened 2 years ago? @NigeriapolicePR is this even right in a 21st century era”
@Duchessbidex tweeted, “Is this a joke? Why did they allow those police men to take that young man?”
@1_and_only_nigs tweeted,” Some bastards will watch this and still decide to strong there heart like Pharaoh just cus the candidate is from there tribe or what they stand to gain. Actual people still want to campaign for this people. You people should stop being wicked to yourself and Nigerians.
