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The 81 Division of the Nigeria Army has again failed to honour a summon to appear before the Lagos State Judicial Panel probing the Lekki Toll Gate |

Advertisement The panel, which is set up to probe police brutality and other related matters, had summoned Bello and Godwin Umelo, general officer commanding, 81 division, Victoria Island, Lagos, to explain their roles in the incident that took place at the Lekki tollgate area on October 20, 2020. At the hearing on Saturday, the two army officers were absent, as their case was scheduled for hearing. Explaining the outcome on the service of the summons, Ogunsanya said Umelo, who is a military general, was served and accepted the summons on November 30, 2020 around 6:04pm, but that of Bello cou...

But the Commander of 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier-General Ibrahim Taiwo, had debunked the claim. One of the invitees, Bello, was the Commanding Officer of the 65 Batallion, which was at the toll gate on the evening of October 20. Both Umelo and Bello as well as the military’s counsel were absent, as the panel’s proceedings resumed on Friday. According the panel’s lawyer, Mr. Jonathan Ogunsanya, the panel had twice tried to serve the witness summons on the army, but soldiers at the gate rejected service. Ogunsanya said, “It was on the order of this honourable panel that ...

3 min read A lieutenant colonel of the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, S.O Bello, who led the team involved in the October 20 Lekki Shooting incident, has rejected witness summons issued to him by the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry. Jonathan Ogunsanya, the counsel to the witness, said this on Saturday when the case involving the Nigerian Armywas called for further hearing on their role at the Lekki Shooting. Mr Ogunsanya said Mr Bello refused to accept the summons served to him, which was sent through a dispatcher. Ibrahim Taiwo, the Commander, 81 Division and Head, Milita...