The governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Mr. Wale Ajetunmobi over a tweet claiming that #EndSARS arsonists were “hunted and executed.”
The spokesman of the governor, Gbenga Akosile announced the suspension in a statement on Tuesday.
He said Mr Ajetunmobi claim misrepresented the state government and that Governor Sanwo-Olu’s administration does not support any form of extra-judicial killings.
Recall that Wale Ajetunmobi in a post on X said that the majority of the arsonists have been “hunted and executed.”
Though, he did not disclose who did the hunting and execution of the alleged arsonists but indicated that he had more information than he was letting out.
“The full story of people who burnt down TVC in 2020 will be told one day, with gory clips and images. One thing to note: majority of them have been hunted down and executed.
“One of them, a young boy trading in cooking gas around Ketu, was found with AK-47 at the site. Even his neighbours were shocked. But the full gist is better saved for later,” he said.
Meanwhile, following his claim, the state government in a statement announcing his suspension said, “Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Mr. Wale Ajetunmobi.
“Mr Ajetunmobi’s suspension comes on the heels of the misrepresentation of facts on his personal ‘X’ account regarding a past incident.
“The Governor wishes to state categorically that his administration frowns at any form of extrajudicial punishment and will not be a part of any such action. That is not who we are. That is not our way.”