Lekki Massacre: Pastor Adeboye Says Military Action Portends Danger for Nigeria

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General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has condemned yesterday’s shootings of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at the Lekki Toll Plaza in Lagos.

Adeboye in a statement today warned that such actions portends grave danger for the country.

He said, “I condemn in the strongest possible terms, attacks launched by the Nigerian military on unarmed young people, who have been peacefully protesting police brutality over the last 12 days as #EndSARS protests.

“The condemnable actions of the military risks driving the agitations of the young people underground, thereby making the situation unmanageable.

“I call on the Federal Government to thoroughly investigate the tragic events at Lekki and other parts of the country, give justice to all victims even as it engages the #EndSARS protesters to reach a common agreement to end police brutality.”

He also called on the youths to suspend their protests in the interest of peace.

“I am also appealing to the youths to allow peace reign and stop any form of action that would give the military any other form of excuse to attack. May the peace of God come upon our nation, now more than ever in Jesus name (Amen),” the cleric added.