The Lagos State Government has officially announced the suspension of its planned mass burial for the 103 corpses that were recovered in the aftermath of the October 2020 #EndSARS protest.
The decision was made due to the controversy that surrounded the original announcement made on July 19.
The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso disclosed that the mass burial will be carried out soon, but because of the controversies around that time, it was suspended.
Omotoso said that the mass burial “remains suspended to give people ample time to identify their relatives that may be among the corpses.
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“It is to allow more time for identification as suggested when it was disclosed that the government was planning a mass burial for them.
“Up till now, nobody has shown up to identify any of the corpses. But the government has decided to give people more time.”
However, he said that the mass burial will “be carried out soon, but because of the controversies around that time, it was suspended. People now have the time and ample opportunity to see if their relatives are there.”
