Lagos Government Confirms Mass Burial for End SARS Victims

Lagos Government has confirmed mass burial for End SARS Victims.

Nerwsone reports that the Lagos State Government has claimed that the bodies of 103 victims of the End SARS protest in 2020 prepared for mass burial, were not from the Lekki tollgate.

This online news platform understands that the mass burial for End SARS Victims was confirmed in a statement released on Sunday, July 23, 2023, where the government claimed the bodies were picked up from different parts of Lagos like Ikeja, Ajah, Isolo, Ikorodu, etc.

Newsone Nigeria reports that the statement also cited the jailbreak that happened at Ikoyi Prison and insisted no bodies were retrieved from the Lekki tollgate.

It reads: “For the records, the Lagos State Environmental Health Unit picked up bodies in the aftermath of #EndSARS violence and community clashes at Fagba, Ketu, Ikorodu, Orile, Ajegunle, Abule-Egba, Ikeja, Ojota, Ekoro, Ogba, Isolo and Ajah areas of Lagos State.

“There was also a jailbreak at Ikoyi Prison. The 103 casualties mentioned in the document were from these incidents and NOT from Lekki Toll-gate as being alleged. For the avoidance of doubt, nobody was retrieved from the Lekki Toll Gate incident. “