The Federal Authorities has spoken extremely of the roles performed by the army, police and different safety companies throughout the Finish SARS protests.
The Minister of Info and Tradition, Lai Mohammed, acknowledged this throughout a televised press convention in Abuja on Thursday.
Mohammed claimed six troopers and 37 policemen have been killed throughout the “#EndSARS disaster”, however insisted no protester died on the Lekki tollgate in Lagos on October 20.
The minister famous that troopers and policemen “deserve commendation not condemnation” until folks would say “their lives don’t matter”.
He mentioned, “You will need to say that the Federal Authorities may be very glad with the function performed by the safety companies, particularly the army and the police, all via the Finish SARS disaster.
The safety brokers have been skilled and measured of their response. Even when their lives have been at stake, they exercised unusual restraint. Their professionalism and measured response saved many lives and properties.
“For instance, regardless of arresting hordes of looters throughout the violence in Lagos, the military handled them humanely and even counselled them earlier than handing them over to the police.”