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JUST IN: CNN Avoids Lagos Panel’s Invitation, See Major Reason
CNN has avoided Lagos panel’s invitation Over Lekki Shootings.
OnyxNews Nigeria reports that Cable News Network, Inc.(CNN) has avoided a witness summons by the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution of Victims of SARS Related Abuses for its Team of Reporters to appear before it today, December 12, to give evidence on their reportage of the #EndSARS Lekki shooting.
Policemen, Soldiers Take Over Lekki Toll Gate Over #EndSARS Protest (Video)
This online news platform understands that the international news organisation said the Panel lacks jurisdiction to summon its staff since they are not in Nigeria.
CNN’s Lawyers, Messrs. Olumide Babalola LP, filed the objection dated 4th December 2020 in court on December 9, 2020.
In the letter, seen by The Nation, Mr Olumide Babalola said: “Since the Objectors are not “persons in Nigeria” as envisaged by the provision of section 5(c) (of Tribunals Of Inquiry Law Of Lagos State, Cap. T6), then this Honourable Tribunal is, with respect, bereft of territorial jurisdiction to compel their attendance to give evidence before it.”
Babalola stated that the panel invited him into its Private Hearing Room earlier today and subsequently excused CNN from further proceedings or appearing before the Panel.
CNN’s invitation followed its two-part report which claimed that soldiers shot at and killed peaceful #EndSARS protesters on the night of October 20 at the Lekki toll gate.
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