Security officer stabbed during #EndSARSMemorial begs Sanwo-Olu for medical assistance

A victim of #EndSARSMemorial protest who works with Lekki Concession Company (LCC), Mr Shina Edun, and currently undergoing medical attention, having been stabbed by hoodlums on that fateful, has appealed to the Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to come to his aid to foot his medical bills.

Edun, who is a Man O’ War officer dedicated to LCC to provide security, was stabbed on October 20, 2021, during the first anniversary of a protest over police brutality that took place last year by youths.

Edun, a dedicated Man O’ War officer assigned to LCC to provide security, who resides at No 6, Ajakaye Street, Idiagbon B/Stop, Ifako-Ijaiye area of the state, is undergoing pain as a result of the injury suffered in an attempt to protect the agency’s gadgets at the plaza.

The victim made the call on Monday on his sickbed during the LCC Management Team’s visit to his residence, where his wife and other relatives were met as a way of identifying with them during this challenging time.

Edun, who struggled to utter a few words, said, it was God that saved him.

Speaking with newsmen at the Edun’s residence, the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of LCC, Mr Solomon Tolofari, appealed to the state government to support the company in taking care of the medical bills of the victim, recalling that the agency was compelled to source for external security in addition to its dedicated team that fateful day “because of the threat by the protesters.”

“We are here to visit dedicated personnel of LCC who was stabbed by #EndSARS protesters. On that day because of the threat by the protesters, we sourced for external security in addition to our dedicated team.

“We were there when the protesters came in coaster buses, suddenly they disembarked and the Man O’ War team, including Shina Edun, was asked to stay close to protect the plaza and before we knew what was going, they stabbed him in the abdomen and we rushed him to the hospital,” Tolofari stated.

The CSO, who further recalled that the management team had to drive one-way and rushed him to Falomo since the protesters had blocked the road, however, appealed to the state government to assist the company in taking care of Edun, who he said had fallen victim in the course of discharging his duty.

“He (Edun) has fallen victim in the course of discharging his duty. We want the government to assist us,” he pleaded.

Also speaking, Head, Commercial and Corporate Media of LCC, Mrs Veronica Jacob, expressed concern about the safety and security of the agency’s staff but quickly thanked thank God that Edun was still alive and recovering.

“You have seen our dedicated staff who was stabbed. We are very concerned about the safety and security of our staff which was why we are here.

“But we thank God he is alive and he is recovering. We pray we don’t encounter something of this nature again. He has gotten medical attention but we will continue to follow up again,” she said.

An elder brother to Edun, Chief Kehinde Yusuf, also appealed to the state government to come to the aid of the family, even as he recalled that his brother suffered serious pain as a result of the injury, due to a lot of and making him become unconscious at a point.

It would be recalled that a suspect was caught with a dangerous weapon at the Lekki Toll Gate plaza during the #EndSARSMemorial.

Some items recovered from the suspect included cutlasses, charms, among others, even as he was said to have confessed to the police that he was there to cause mayhem.

It would be recalled that the Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had lauded the Nigeria Police on the arrest of the perpetrator of the dastardly act, even as he noted the need for the citizens to continue to work with the police arrest such situation.

“It is important for us to know and that is why we need to continue to work with the police. If they hadn’t caught this fellow, we might not be able to quantify what his intentions are or what his other collaborators who might have escaped would do. So, we want to thank the Nigeria Police for at least being able to also live up to their responsibility,” the governor said.

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