Nigerian army admits to having live rounds at Lekki Toll Gate protests, despite previous denials

(November 22 04:04) CNN.com

The Nigerian army admitted on Saturday that soldiers were given both live and blank bullets when they were deployed to protests at Lekki toll gate on October 20. The admission seems to confirm a key finding of a CNN investigation into the shooting.

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