Lekki toll gate shootings: Ogun gov, Abiodun reveals number of deaths recorded, attacks DJ Switch

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has revealed numbers of death recorded during the shooting at Lekki toll gate in Lagos State.

Abiodun disclosed that only two deaths were recorded contrary to social media reports.

Gunmen widely believed to be soldiers had shot at protesters at Lekki toll gate on Tuesday night last week.

The governor disclosed this while speaking at a Peace Consolidation meeting of stakeholders with the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mr. Adeleye Oyebade, at the Arcade Ground in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Abiodun said: “There was someone who was at the scene of the incident that day that was on live video, broadcasting that 70 people have died, hundred people have died, there’s blood all over the whole place.

“That night, we started going round to all the hospitals around Lekki, Ikoyi and the Island; we went to all the mogues; called for people who have missing corpse to come and report. First day, second day, third day and up till now, the number of deaths, I don’t think it has gone past two. I am not sure it has gone past two.”