Sanwo-Olu Sanctions Aide Over Claims EndSARS Arsonists Were “Hunted & Executed”

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Wale Ajetunmobi.

Ajetunmobi’s suspension follows the misrepresentation of facts on his personal “X” account regarding a past incident according to official information.

“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: the majority of them have been hunted down and executed,” he wrote on social media.

He added, “One of them, a young boy trading in cooking gas around Ketu, was found with an AK-47 at the site. Even his neighbors were shocked. But full gist is better saved for later.”

The incident referenced by Governor Sanwo-Olu’s aide occurred during the EndSARS campaign against police brutality, which spiraled into an out-of-control protest against bad governance.

Ajetunmobi’s comments sparked widespread public outrage over allegations of implied extrajudicial judgment by the state.

Although the suspended Senior Special Assistant attempted to clarify the narrative, claiming that the arsonists were chased by soldiers and died in a gunfight, the damage had already been done. Many criticized him and the administration he serves.

In announcing his suspension, a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, noted:

“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.”