The Lagos State judiciary panel paid a visit to the hospital on investigation into the shooting at Lekki tollgate, where 15 protesters were allegedly killed.
People who witnessed the Lekki toll gate shooting, had recounted that the bodies of protesters killed at the shooting was forcefully taken by the military.
The panel on arrival at the hospital was stopped at the gate of the military mortuary and was refused access in to the facility.
One of the panel members Ebun Adegboruwa, told the soldiers, that the panel came to the hospital because its facility was relevant to their investigation.
“The facility is relevant to our investigation. We have a pathologist. We are here on the authority of the president, not only the governor,” he said.
“We are following dues process, and it is important we visit the mortuary as it will help our findings.
“If we are not allowed access, we will go back and take other actions. We won’t force ourselves in. We have confidential information that the military hospital here is relevant in the investigation of the Lekki event. We heard this hospital is controlled by 65battalion, and under the 81 division. We are also taking steps to reach military authorities.”
Adegboruwa said the facility would be of great help in investigating claims that bodies of the victims at the Lekki toll shooting were taken away because the panel does not have any solid evidence.
