EndSARS: Sentinel Forensic Refutes Sensational Reports On Lekki Shooting Findings

PRESS RELEASE REFUTTING FALSE REPORTING ON FORENSIC EXPERT

TESTIMONY REGARDING FINDINGS IN THE INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGATION

OF SHOOTING INVOLVING ENDSARS PROTESTERS AT THE LEKKI TOLL PLAZA

1. Our consideration is drawn to on-line information reporting and social media posts, at present making rounds regarding our professional witness testimony delivered on tenth September 2021 earlier than the Lagos state Judicial panel of inquiry and restitution for victims of SARS associated abuses sitting on the court docket of arbitration Lekki Lagos state.

2. Information making rounds on the web and social media platforms means that our findings implicate and indict the Nigerian Military within the capturing of peaceable protesters on the Lekki toll plaza on October twentieth 2020. This biased and unbalanced reporting is fake and pretend information.

3. Our forensic specialist commented on report that following an in depth scene investigation on the Lekki Toll Plaza (TP1) by our workforce of specialist about 87 days after the incidence, there was an absence of any bodily proof supporting the allegations of discharge of stay ammunition by Nigerian Military personnel. This scene investigation was carried out days after Sentinel Forensics Ltd was engaged by the Judicial Panel of Inquiry .

4. With respect to the ballistic proof introduced to Sentinel Forensics Ltd for forensic examination by the Judicial Panel, our specialist indicated that two cartridge casings (from expended/fired) of seven.62 x 39mm ammunition was tendered by the Judicial Panel as proof recovered on the scene, whereas one unit of stay (unexpended/not fired) ammunition and one unit of cartridge case (expended/fired spherical) 7.62 x 39mm ammunition was tendered by the Nigerian Military.

5. The Nigerian Military additionally tendered one unit of clean (unexpended/not fired) 7.62 x 51mm ammunition and one unit of clean (expended/fired spherical) 7.62 x 51mm ammunition. 6. Our specialist talked about amongst different issues that the live ammunition tendered as exhibit by the Nigerian Military was of the identical sort of cartridge and calibre because the ammunition casings tendered by the Judicial Panel which is 7.62 x 39mm. Whereas the clean ammunition tendered was of a unique cartridge sort 7.62mm x 51mm.

7. Our specialist testified in accordance with customary working protocols in forensics and crime scene investigation which depends on evaluation of bodily proof backed by empirical scientific procedures to attract goal conclusions and inferences and never heresay or sensationalism.

8. Due to this fact, we want to categorically state that part 6 above doesn’t in any means, method or type indict or absolve any of the events at present earlier than the Judicial Panel because it sits to find out what occurred at Lekki Toll Plaza on October 20, 2020. Consistent with finest practices and rules of equity in adjudication, events are thought-about harmless till confirmed responsible and the position of an professional witness isn’t to ascribe innocence or guilt however to assist the courts in its discovering.

9. We strongly advise all new retailers to desist from sensational reporting and attain out to us through our extensively circulated contact deal with on any matter the place they require our direct feedback.

Signed Administration

FORENSIC SERVICES

Lekki Taking pictures: Forensic findings didn’t Indict Nigerian Military – Witness

The Forensic agency engaged by the Lagos State panel of inquiry to hold out an impartial examination of the scene the place protesters have been allegedly shot by troopers final October has refuted, “false publications” on its testimony on Friday.

The managing director of Sentinel Forensics Ltd., Joseph Funsho-Ako, condemned the studies suggesting that his workforce’s findings indict the Nigerian Military within the capturing of peaceable protesters on the Lekki toll plaza on October twentieth 2020.

“This biased and unbalanced reporting is fake and pretend information.”

He added, “Our forensic specialist commented on report that following an in depth scene investigation on the Lekki Toll Plaza (TP1) by our workforce of specialists about 87 days after the incident, there was an absence of any bodily proof supporting the allegations of discharge of stay ammunition by Nigerian Military personnel. This scene investigation was carried out days after Sentinel Forensics Ltd was engaged by the Judicial Panel of Inquiry.”

With respect to the ballistic proof introduced to the specialists for forensic examination by the Judicial Panel, they discovered that two cartridge casings ( expended/fired) of seven.62 x 39mm ammunition was tendered by the Judicial Panel as proof recovered on the scene, whereas one unit of stay (unexpended/not fired) ammunition and one unit of cartridge case (expended/fired spherical) 7.62 x 39mm ammunition was tendered by the Nigerian Military.

The Nigerian Military was additionally stated to have tendered one unit of clean (unexpended/not fired) 7.62 x 51mm ammunition and one unit of clean (expended/fired spherical) 7.62 x 51mm ammunition.

The witness informed the panel on Friday, amongst different issues that the stay ammunition tendered as exhibit by the Nigerian Military was of the identical sort of cartridge and calibre because the ammunition casings tendered by the Judicial Panel which is 7.62 x 39mm. Whereas the clean ammunition tendered was of a unique cartridge sort 7.62mm x 51mm.

The agency launched an announcement and it’s consultant confused this place on Saturday, on the resumed listening to, saying its job is to not ascribe guilt or innocence on anybody, however solely to supply clarification to assist the panel attain its resolution on the matter.

In her response, the chairperson of the Judicial Panel, Justice Doris Okuwobi (Rtd) urged the media to be skilled in its reportage of the general public listening to.

The witness is at present beneath cross examination by the counsel for the Lekki Concession Firm, Rotimi Seriki.