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Operations at the tollgate were suspended after the shooting of #EndSARS protesters on October 20, 2020.
But on Saturday, the judicial panel established by the Lagos state government to probe police brutality and human rights abuses
granted the prayers of the Lekki Concession Company (LCC), the operators, by approving the reopening of the tollgate
.
Five of the nine-member panel had voted to return the control of the tollgate to the LCC.
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Doris Okuwobi, a retire judge heading the panel, said insurers can commence assessment of the damage at the facility, renovate and resume its business as “no party has shown evidence of any further need to investigate” the tollgate.
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Following the move to reopen the Lekki Tollgate, many Nigerians mostly youths, have taken to social media threatening to stage another protest.
Youth representatives at the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Saturday had opposed the reopening of the Lekki toll gate arguing that reopening the toll-gate at this time would be hasty and premature.
The argument over the weekend however did not sway the votes as the panel voted in favour of a return of the tollgate to Lekki Concession Company (LCC).
Reacting to this decision, many Nigerians took to Twitter calling out the panel for approving the release of the toll gate when investigations into the Lekki shootings are still ongoing.