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n for enough seconds, to m

u want me to do anyt

ll send you a mess

ame to Dagogo, as

your witness

told he can’t make

rig

or you to keep the court waiting." Judge Tierkney said. Hi

d, my witness suffered an unfortu

uld like to call on my witness

eed.” Judge T

man the government would send, if they wanted to solidify their lies. He was an expert at speaking from both sides of his mouth. Naija citizens knew him for constantly speaking on TV, and telling lies to protect the interest of those

ff made Lawal swear by the Holy Quran, because he was a Muslim. Lawal held the Quran and stretched out

e yourself to the court." Amand

commander Law

n the Naija

with the highly respected C

hierarchy in Naija, who is

e Chief of

army staff, did not order soldiers to kill ENDSARS prote

f of army staff neve

f army staff doing on

ENDSARS protest. Especially Mr Dumo Hart, who was a prominent leader among the protesters. So the Chief of army staf

on his glasses, steadying it on his face, r

this ENDSARS is... I mean the news has spread to Europe, America, Dad I keep thinking about how the government might react. What if they

point of fear. Last week, I had a discussion with the bigge

Presi

him he is the cause of it, told him to his face, because he created this group of killers. You know what he told me, he told me to get out of his office, th

t d

u later. I have to go, d

o his daughter Sonia, for whatever reason, her phone had been switched off. It was not a regular day for him. Even when he phoned his father, because he heard the ENDSARS protesters, would be carrying out their largest protest on that day, at Lekki toll gate, his call went to voicemail. Dagogo had continued struggling with his worry, turning to deep fear, as each missed call increased the number of calls. His calls were countl

, and plotting what he could pos

s anger at the protesters, that would motivate the Chief of army sta

angry, and he was trying to find out why, and what could be done for peace. That is all. He never made any order of any

eports, circulating in the media at that time, t

, joined the protesters in disguise, to commit various

killings on the 20th of October 2020, at Lekki toll gate, was ca

uch the truth, very

self, that it was a good direction Amanda and Lawal were towing, to create doubts in his case. However, he remained calm, keeping attention on their words and thinking in various directions.

a, was that soldiers sent by the Naija government killed

wal looked towards Dagogo. "...such as Mr Dagogo over there, who be

nd had a short smile, hear

questions My Lord." Amanda sa

question the witness.

erved the witness before speaking. Mr Lawal sat with his back relaxed,

're from the Northern pa

ith an insulti

ume, you're a Muslim Sir, like major

s I

ed Muslim, you b

f cours

elieve Allah is rig

n sounds funny, of course, Allah is a merciful father, but

t question. "Okay, Mr Lawal, do you think the citiz

t the question. "I don't underst

st a yes or

can all the citizens of the country on so

because on the 20th of October 2020, on the day of the Lekki toll gate massacre, there were at least twenty eight million people, on the social media platform Twitter alone, tweeting about the kill

t answer quickly. "Mr Dagogo...I cannot say whether they

lie against the government of their country? Mr Lawal, do you now see that you deserve the punishment of Allah fo

is teeth, and glarin

her desk microphone. "He is insulting

will do well to choose your words c

timony of twenty eight million people, will always supersede the opi

leave the courtroom."

aze still on Dagogo. Dagogo returned to his seat with another quick glance at Amanda, and this tim

e Tierkney said, then he hit his gavel on t

and announced. Everyone stood, as Judge Tierkney