The Federal Government said on Thursday that popular disc jockey, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, popularly referred to as DJ Switch, “will be exposed” soon over her claims on the alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at the Lekki toll plaza on October 20, 2020.
Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, stated this at a press conference in Abuja.
According to him, the briefing was organised to address some lingering issues arising from the #EndSARS protests.
Recall that the youths had taken to the streets in major towns and cities of the country seeking the disbandment of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) among other reforms.
The protests lasted for nearly two weeks before being hijacked by thugs who looted and destroyed public and private properties across the country.
Also, on October 20, soldiers allegedly shot and killed some protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate.
Mohammed, however described the event of October 20, 2020 as a “massacre without bodies”, insisting that contrary to DJ Switch’s claims, not a single body has been produced nor has a single family come out to claim their family member was killed at the Lekki tollgate.
He also said the government stands by the testimony of the Commander of 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island, Lagos, Brig. Gen. Ahmed Taiwo, before the Judicial Panel of Inquiry instituted by the Lagos State Government that blank bullets were fired at the toll gate.
Mohammed accused celebrities of using the social media to circulate fake news during the #EndSARS crisis, noting that the government will not fold its arms and allow the trend to continue.
He said, “One of the purveyors of fake news was one DJ Switch which real name is Obianuju Catherine Udeh, even though she claimed authentic evidence of mass killings. Surprisingly, instead of presenting whatever evidence she may have, she chose to escape from the country on the claim that her life was in danger. In danger for who?
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“The military has come out to say we never sought after her and to the best of my knowledge, the police never declared her wanted.
“Her conduct thus becomes suspect. Who is she fronting for? What is her real motive? Who are her sponsors? If she has any evidence, why is she not presenting such evidence to the panel? Since she was very desperate for asylum in any country, did she have to resort to blatant falsehood to tarnish the image of the country?
“In the fullness of time, this lady will be exposed for who she is, a fraud, a front for divisive and destructive forces.
“At this juncture, we want to appeal to countries that have made faulty judgements on the basis of fake news and disinformation emanating from #EndSARS crisis to endeavour to seek and find the truth.”
