Lekki Toll-Gate Shooting: “We Are Alive” - Victims Believed To Be Dead Speak out

Per a report by Kemi Filani, photos that claimed they were dead victims of the Lekki toll gate massacre after some #EndSARS protesters were shot at by soldiers are false.

Some of the purported victims whose photos went viral have come out to refute the claims saying they are alive and reactions from some of them have been presented below

She said,

“This is not the guy on the IG live. This guy is me and you need to take this down immediately. What will you benefit for chasing clout at this trying time? Why pass information.I am alive and well. TAKE THIS DOWN!!….Take this down. Make una no kill me before my time.”

One Kimmie Coco also refuted her trending photo circulating on social media saying;

“am alive o !!! Stop posting my picture everywhere with an RIP tag. I wasn’t at any protest, stop spreading fake news…Please I was not at any protest today, not left the house for days.stop the fake news!!! I am very alive I am at home I don’t even understand where the story is coming from but take down the RIP’s”

Also debunking viral photos of dead corps members at the Lekki Toll Gate, one Onyinye Francis a corps member and leader of an NYSC drama group claimed the images that were shared are scenes from a drama that took place on October 1, 2020 in NCCF Akwa Ibom state.

“Please ma, she is not dead, it was a drama we acted on Ist October 2020 in NCCF Akwa Ibom state drama night theme Heal our land ooh lord. I can send you the drama presentation, we are safe, she is safe also”

Another one alleged to be Samuel David has been debunked. One Micookie Banks posted shared a photo of him saying

“RIP SAMUEL DAVID history won’t forget you ,guys pls help retweet he lost his life to the massacre yesterday #LekkitollgateMassacre#EndSARSImmediately#endsars“

One Osquare also wrote

“Even my cousin that lives in Lagos died on twitter yesterday, but he’s alive in real life, I just spoke to him. He said he was shocked too to see people writing RIP for him. Nigerian celebrities have embarked on fuelling unending crisis in Nigeria by peddling fake news……It is almost 48hrs since the purported “Lekki massacre” by shooting. We are still waiting for the bodies. All the ones shared on social media so far have turned out to be false, as debunked by the families of those claimed to have been killed in Lekki tollgate. Karma will visit!”

A lady known as Kimmie Coco also debunked her viral photo making rounds on social media saying

“am alive o !!! Stop posting my picture everywhere with an RIP tag. I wasn’t at any protest, stop spreading fake news…Please I was not at any protest today, not left the house for days.stop the fake news!!! I am very alive I am at home I don’t even understand where the story is coming from but take down the RIP’s”