The Nigerian disc jockey, Catherine Udeh, popularly known as
DJ Switch, has reacted to the report by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of
Inquiry on recompense the Victims of SARS associated Abuses and additional
matters.
According to the report submitted by the panel, at least
nine persons were confirmed dead at the Lekki toll plaza on the night soldiers
stormed there to disperse #EndSARS protesters on October 20, 2020.
The Justice Doris Okuwobi-led panel made this known in its
report submitted to the Lagos State Government on Monday.
Titled, ‘Report of Lekki Incident Investigation Of 20th
October 2020’, a copy of which was made obtainable to The PUNCH, the panel said
at least 48 protesters were either shot dead, hurt with bullet wounds or battered
by soldiers.
According to the report, nine protesters were confirmed
dead, while four were assumed dead. The panel programmed 48 names as dead of
the incident.
Among the 48, about 20 survive gunshot injuries, while 13
others were battered by the military.
Taking to her verified Twitter page, DJ Switch wrote,
“Shattered so many lives, tried to destroy mine. Only for what you dreadfully
tried to hide to be made public… by you! The truth needs no defence! #EndSARS.”
The DJ gained more fame last year when she took to her
Instagram page to do a live reporting that showed protesters being shot at by
personnel of the Nigerian Army at the Lekki Toll Gate during the #EndSARS
protest that rocked the nation last year.
While most Nigerians praised her for her braveness, the DJ
has claimed that she is on the run from the Nigerian government.
So far, the disc jockey is trending at the number four spot
on the Nigerian Twitter space as she is been praised for her bravery while
capturing on her Instagram Live, soldiers shooting at the protesters.
Hailing DJ Switch, popular activist, Rinu took to her
verified Twitter page stating that the event of October 20, 2020, changed and
halted the life of the disc jockey
She tweeted, “DJ Switch suffered for over a year on the
Lekki massacre. Career and life halted, embarrassed, trolled, hounded out of
her home, her country, everything she had going nicely, stopped. All because
she was brave enough to stand, document the kïllings and say the truth.”
Popular On-Air Personality, Frank Edoho also tweeted, “Even George Lucas’ company, Industrial Light and Magic does vfx for recorded footage yet liars claimed that DJ Switch had the resources to doctor a live IG video showing people being shot at. It’s the liars among us(the citizens) that need to hang their heads in crying shame.”
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