Fashola discovers hidden camera at Lekki Toll Gate; Nigerians react

The minister for works and housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has allegedly discovered a hidden camera at the Lekki toll gate, Admiralty Circle, in Lagos on Sunday, 25 October 2020. 

Recall that End SARS protesters gathered at Lekki toll gate on 20 October 2020 where they were shot at by officers of the Nigerian Army (they have since denied this despite video evidence).

Fashola led a Federal Government delegation on the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari to commiserate with the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, over the loss of lives and destruction of properties in the violence that rocked the state last week.

Those in the FG’s entourage include ministers of interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (mines and industries), Olamilekan Adegbite, Niyi Adebayo (trade and investments) and Olorunnibe Mamora (health state).

Also, some South-West governors such as Ekiti, Ondo, Oyo, and Lagos states, Kayode Fayemi, Arakunrin, Rotimi Akeredolu, Seyi Makinde, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, respectively, were on the inspection tour in the company of newsmen.

Fashola said the camera must have been planted by some subversive elements priory to the reported shootings for ulterior motives.

The minister, who picked up the camera with the aid of a handkerchief, handed it over to Sanwo-Olu, stating: “I think this will help with the ongoing investigations into the shootings at the Lekki Toll Gate.

“It requires forensic analysis and could be used in the investigations to unravel the mystery surrounding the shootings at the Toll Gate, I believe.”

 

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The Minister for Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola on Sunday, discovered a hidden camera at the Lekki Toll Gate, Admiralty Circle, in Lagos. Fashola, led a Federal Government delegation on the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari to commiserate with the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the loss of lives and destruction of properties in the violence that rocked the state last week. Those in the FG’s entourage include: Ministers of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Mines and Industries, Olamilekan Adegbite, Niyi Adebayo, Trade and Investments and Olorunnibe Mamora, Health state. Also, some South West Governors such as: Ekiti, Ondo, Oyo, and Lagos States, Kayode Fayemi, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, Seyi Makinde, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, respectively, were on the inspection tour in the company of newsmen. Fashola said the camera must have been planted by some subversive elements priory to the reported shootings for ulterior motives. The minister, who picked up the camera with an aid of a handkerchief, handed it over to Sanwo-Olu, stating, “I think this will help with the ongoing investigations into the shootings at the Lekki Toll Gate. “It requires forensic analysis and could be used in the investigations to unravel the mystery surrounding the shootings at the Toll Gate, I believe.”

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Nigerians have reacted to this latest development in various ways via the microblogging platform.

See some of their reactions below…

https://twitter.com/shank_comics/status/1320657599860277249?s=19

https://twitter.com/Omoissydeyhere/status/1320628190390398976?s=19

Babe : I can’t find my period

Me : Have you called Fashola ?

— Ola ?lixir (@thegreatola) October 26, 2020

https://twitter.com/Mazigburugburu1/status/1320627448669736961?s=19

I love Fashola ooo.. next time, daddy should look at the script very well before he acts. That’s a terrible acting. So no one saw that camera for days, not even lawma. Omo, they no rate us true true

— Pamilerin Adegoke (@UnclePamilerin) October 26, 2020

https://twitter.com/testyflowz/status/1320642432321658882?s=19