#EndSARS: Varied Reactions Trail Planned Mass Funeral

Netizens are voicing their displeasure at the Lagos State Government for what they say is a cover-up of many who lost their lives during the October 2020 EndSARS protest.

Twitter is agog with comments from Nigerians who are reacting to the planned mass burial for 103 victims who perished in  Lagos following the remarkable events of the aforementioned date.

The Lagos State Government in its reaction to the backlash has stated that the casualties are not from those who were at the Lekki Toll Gate but individuals who died in different parts of the state.

“It is public knowledge that the year 2020 #EndSARS crisis that snowballed into violence in many parts of Lagos recorded casualties in different areas of the state and NOT from the Lekki Toll Gate as being inferred in the mischievous publications.

“For the records, the Lagos State Environmental Health Unit (SEHMU) picked up bodies in the aftermath of #EndSARS violence and community clashes at Fagba, Ketu, Ikorodu, Orile, Ajegunle, Abule-Egba, Ikeja, Ojota, Ekoro, Ogba, Isolo and Ajah areas of Lagos State. There was also a jailbreak at Ikoyi Prison.

“The 103 casualties mentioned in the document were from these incidents and NOT from Lekki Toll-gate, as being alleged. For the avoidance of doubt, nobody was retrieved from the Lekki Toll Gate incident.

“Contrary to disingenuous narrative weaved around the recently approved mass burial, the #EndSARs Panel subpoenaed the Lagos State chief pathologist to produce full records of unclaimed bodies of dead deposited with state central morgue during the days immediately preceding and following the event at Lekki tollgate on 20/10/20", the state Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr Olusegun Ogboye said in a statement.

Despite the above, citizens are slamming the authorities and some of the reactions have been captured below:

TOS Funerals Limited is a privately owned and family-run funeral business, established by Mrs Taiwo Ogunsola in Lagos.
Lagos state govt @followlasg took the bodies of slain Lekki tollgate #Endsars protesters to secretly hide in that morgue for almost 3 years, then lied to us. pic.twitter.com/Xsoz5rygE4

— 99% OPPRESSED. (@PIDOMNIGERIA) July 23, 2023

Families of #EndSARS victims killed by the police forces showed up btw, looking for the bodies of their loved ones, including Pelumi Onifade’s mother.

They were asked to drop DNA samples. They dropped.

Lagos State government never did any DNA test for the samples collected.

— Rinu Oduala ?? (@SavvyRinu) July 24, 2023

DJ Switch & David Hundeyin left Nigeria hurriedly to safety. #EndSARS Protesters were hunted down, their bank accounts closed. Many still count their losses…..

But you want the families of the 103 dead souls to come out & claim the dead bodies so you can arrest or silence them?

— NEFERTITI (@firstladyship) July 24, 2023

You know what, let’s leak them all.
This is not the only document I’d be leaking.
1 leaked document down, more to go.
Since you want to continue to tell lies against peaceful #EndSARS protesters in Lagos State, let’s see how far you can go Sanwo Olu.

You better tie your belt. https://t.co/9OIApDiAgF

— SERAH IBRAHIM (@TheSerahIbrahim) July 24, 2023

The release of the “leaked document” on the planned mass burial of #EndSARS protesters is not accidental.

It was purposely released to tell Nigerians, “yes, we killed them. What can you do?”

— Rinu Oduala ?? (@SavvyRinu) July 23, 2023

It’s been 22 hours and this was the best lie Lagos State was able to come up with and it’s an amazing own goal.

You picked up 103 bodies but not at the Lekki Toll Gate where senseless soldiers massacred peaceful #EndSARS youths.
This is the same lie Sanwo Olu told the panel and… https://t.co/TmfvYoK0CE

— SERAH IBRAHIM (@TheSerahIbrahim) July 23, 2023

While they kept those bodies in secret, they introduced ethnic bigotry into the #EndSARS camp at a time when democracy was giving the people a chance to pay back their leaders for the injustice of #EndSARS – 2023 General Election.

Unfortunately, some gullible ones fell for it…

— FS Yusuf (@FS_Yusuf_) July 24, 2023

Sanwo Olu wants to mass bury bodies of #EndSARS victims he killed.
You bigots voted for him because of tribe.
When they shot at us at Lekki Toll Gate, they didn’t separate us by tribe. Nobody said Yoruba’s stand here, Igbos stand there and Arewa go over there.

They shot everyone… pic.twitter.com/9uYxS3ewVX

— SERAH IBRAHIM (@TheSerahIbrahim) July 23, 2023

The govt of Muhammadu Buhari @MBuhari denied killing #EndSARS protesters in October of 2020, we’ve always maintained that they massacred protesters and hid their bodies across Lagos state. Here is a legit document of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu @jidesanwoolu of Lagos contracted a… pic.twitter.com/p7TC0L5OGR

— Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) July 23, 2023

Mr Governor of @followlasg , @jidesanwoolu , here is a document that has gone viral on social media, stating that your government procured services for mass burial of 103 corpses killed during the #EndSARS protest?

Is this so?

Mr Governor actually knew the State had a record… pic.twitter.com/dEsDMVUHiH

— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) July 23, 2023