EndSARS protesters appear before Lagos panel of judicial inquiry

Three of the EndSARS protesters have today appeared before the Lagos panel of judicial inquiry, probing the October 20 shootings by soldiers at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos.

The protesters, Victoria Oniru, Dabira Ayuku and perpetual Kamsiyuchukwu, through their lawyer, Mr Adesina Ogunlana, demanded to be granted an audience.

Meanwhile, Adesina told the retired Justice Doris Okuwobi-led panel that he would like to cross-examine the managing director of the Lekki concession company, Abayomi Omowuwa.

Though counsel for the Lagos state government, Mr Jelili Owonikoko (SAN), and LCC lawyer, Mr Rotimi Seriki, earlier opposed Adesina’s appearance on the basis that EndSARS is not an entity known to law, they later withdrew their objection when Ogunlana called out his three clients.

Mr Owonikoko had described EndSARS as a nebulous entity with no structure or leader, questioning where Ogunlana got his instruction to appear before the panel.