The Cable News Network (CNN) has maintained the legitimacy of their findings on the Lekki tollgate Massacre during Endsars campaign.
The Nigeria Federal of Nigeria threatened to sanction the American broadcasting company over the documentary released on the Lekki shooting which apparently reveals how the Nigerian Soldiers shot directly at peaceful protesters.
Well, in a statement released by one of its company spokesperson, CNN revealed that it stands by its investigation.
“Our reporting was carefully and meticulously researched, and we stand by it. The report was based on testimony from dozens of witnesses, and photos and video obtained and geolocated by CNN. It painted a picture of how members of the Nigerian army and the police shot at the crowd, killing at least one person and wounding dozens more.
CNN verified photos and videos acquired from multiple eyewitnesses and protesters using timestamps and other data from the video files. Video footage shows soldiers who appear to be shooting in the direction of protesters. And accounts from eyewitnesses established that after the army withdrew, a second round of shooting happened later in the evening.
Prior to publishing the report, CNN tried multiple times to elicit comment from the Nigerian army and police. A Lagos State police spokesman declined to comment because of an ongoing investigation. While a statement from the Lagos State government said that there would be no comment while a judicial tribunal was underway.” CNN states
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#LekkiMassaccre. A MUST WATCH.
— YOUNG OCHE ✨ (@youngoche) November 18, 2020
CNN finally launched a full investigation.
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