Heartbreaking Moment Lekki Massacre Survivor Shows His Amputated Leg to Journalists

Heartbreaking Moment Lekki Massacre Survivor Shows His Amputated Leg to Journalists

A Lekki massacre survivor identified as Olamide has reportedly shown his prosthetic leg to pressmen in Lagos during the second year anniversary of the attack on harmless protesters in Lagos.

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The photos of Olamide was shared by Ismaeel Oladare Ogunsola on Twitter on Thursday, October 19.

Lekki survivor shows his leg
A Lekki massacre survivor identified as Olamide shows his leg to journalists. Photo credit: Ismaeel Ogunsola
Source: Twitter

The tweet which has generated huge reactions read:

"Olamide, a survivor of #Lekkimassacre showed the pressmen his prosthetic leg after losing his leg to gunshot at the tollgate."

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Many Nigerians who reacted to the photos insisted that people like Olamide are the true heroes of the country. Also, Nigerians on Twitter also used the moment to tackle politicians who dismissed the attack.

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Here are some reactions from Nigerians.

@ketiku_francis

"This is a national hero and these people truly deserve those awards President Buhari was giving to those people few weeks back. But no one in power seems to see it that way. He freaking lost a leg for the country."

@Ada_Kabadi1

"Don’t forget that one of the Presidential candidates asked “What were they doing there?” No empathy, No remorse!! Vote wisely my people."

@dan4matic

"Oluomo speaking for Tinubu said no one was shot, no one was injured, no one was killed. This injustice must end, this wickedness must stop, this devilish act must stop."

@_justinkaycee

"Yet some folks called #LekkiMassacre fake &laughed over the pains of the victims. At least a survivor is here as an evidence, what about those that died which our government denied?"

@_McOatt

"They claim not to have shot us. They claimed Switch’s video was photoshopped. The blood of our heroes is upon them."

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@dumabichukwu

"And some are still denying that it happened . O God give us in this country a heart of flesh . Remove our stony hearts."

@OnwukaGold

"Yet some claimed nothing happened. What a country."

BREAKING: We have been teargassed by men of Nigeria police, youths at Lekki tollgate raise alarm

Officers of the Nigerian Police Force have reportedly shot teargas to disperse youths commemorating the memorial of the #EndSARS protest at Lekki tollgate.

The memorial rally was organised to mark the second anniversary of the #EndSARS movement. Earlier in the day, security operatives took over the Toll Gate ahead of the procession.

The drive/walk-through procession was announced by entertainer, Folarin Falana aka Falz the Bahd guy, on his Instagram page on Wednesday.

According to a flier shared by Falz, the procession will mirror the first anniversary, where citizens drove, and walked through the tollgate to remember the victims.

Source: Legit.ng

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