Thread by @life_of_tosin

IF WE DON'T TELL OUR STORY THEY WILL LIE ABOUT IT TO OUR CHILDREN.
Thinking about Nigeria today. Always remember that everything the Government said on the civil war or about Niger-Delta Compatriots (they call them Militants) was a lie #shame #Zamfara #LekkiMassacre2020
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they murdered our brothers and sisters in cold blood then and they are at it again. It was genocide. They brutalized our parents and grandparents with genocide and forced them to silence and kept them in fear ever since. #LekkiMassacre2020 #Zamfara

They want to force us to silence but this generation refuses to be afraid or intimidated. We can see that our parents and grandparents were not just silent in fear. They were forced to be. Follow me carefully. #NIGERIAPREVAILS #LekkiMassacre2020 #LekkiGenocide

They did even more soro soke than we're doing now then. They literally fought the Military and democratic leaders, millions died. The good thing now is were are better enlightened and educated. #NIGERIAPREVAILS #LekkiMassacre2020 #LekkiGenocide

Additionally with technology we get to write our story otherwise they would have changed the story and our children too would have been taught in their schools that we are thugs, rebels and insurgents. #NIGERIAPREVAILS #LekkiMassacre2020 #LekkiGenocide

Our children will later say we kept quiet in fear and did nothing for so long.Always remember, the same family and same set of people have been in power since 1960, they only allow people who will join their system and not oppose it.
#LekkiMassacre2020 #Zamfara #NigeriaIsBleeding

Their strategy is the same, their tactic is the same. Now we get to tell our story. Imagine DJ switch didn't have IG Live and there were no smartphones or internet as we have now.
What do you think @followlasg and @NigeriaGov will tell the world happened at the #LekkiMassacre2020

They would have said Protesters started destroying tollgate and other Government properties, they would have said we killed officers and attacked them first.
If @jidesanwoolu could say no casualties despite all the pictures and videos showing people dying. See the media today

Imagine how much lies he could have peddled if we had no internet or smartphones. He might even say they peacefully appealed to peaceful protesters at the tollgate and they did and that only thugs were killed at #LekkiGenocide #shame #LekkiMassacre #LekkiMassacre2020

@jidesanwoolu might even say we attempted to take over Government and @MBuhari will say the same. Then other countries would have started sending military support against us like they did against Biafra. #LekkiGenocide #LekkiMassacre2020 #NIGERIAPREVAILS #shame

See how long it took for another generation to rise like they did then? If they conquer us successfully only God knows if our generation will be the last to rise. #Zamfara #NIGERIAPREVAILS #LekkiGenocide #LekkiMassacre2020

Imagine a story saying "Segun Awosanya (@segalink) the leader of the EndSars Movement withdrew form the movement as they turned insurgents" (despite his withdrawal and apology). or He might also write a book on the same thing titled: Why I Withdrew: EndSars Insurgents.

Imagine our children reading such books and listening to such lies. Then another military/police man will also write a book on "Why we struck: Lekki Toll Gate Insurgent" @jidesanwoolu @AsiwajuTinubu and @MBuhari will write their own "My Watch". #LekkiMassacre2020 #LekkiGenocide

The coming generation will see us as rebels, insurgents thugs, militants and not heroes. That's how they've described everyone who rose up demanding to stay alive. Niger-Delta wanted a better environment they could survive because oil destroyed their water and farm #LekkiGenocide

Biafra started because the then Government did nothing to stop the killing of Igbos then.
Instead of Government keeping people of Niger-Delta and Igbos alive they did everything to silence them (like their doing now). #LekkiGenocide #LekkiMassacre2020 #Shame #NIGERIAPREVAILS

They looked for a means to label them Insurgents and Militants (like their doing now) so they could justify their genocide (like their doing now). All they demanded in Niger-Delta and Biafra then was just to live (like we're doing now) #Shame #LekkiGenocide #LekkiMassacre2020

but instead of allowing them to live and remain alive they took more lives (like their doing now).So far we can see that historically in Nigeria demanding right to live is a grievous crime against Government.
Remember, same people same strategy. #LekkiGenocide #LekkiMassacre2020

Now we're at the stage where they are desperately in need of a legal and Internationally justifiable means to commit another genocide (like in Odi and Biafra). That's all they need now. A reason to label us Insurgents. #LekkiMassacre #LekkiMassacre2020 #shame #Nigeria

We didn't give them any so they're using thugs to establish that reason. Imagine enforcement agencies did nothing at the main conflict zones with thugs in Lagos but went straight to the stronghold of #LagosProtests to kill. They need a reason. #LekkiMassacre2020 #LekkiGenocide

Imagine no cameras and smartphones, @jidesanwoolu could have said they killed the Thugs and Anarchists that were causing mayhem in the state. They'll say the thugs attacked the Army first. The International community will support their 'democracy' as usual #LekkiGenocide #Shame

@jidesanwoolu said they want to investigate if the one person that died at Reddinton hospital (according to him) due to blunt force trauma to the head was a Protester.
We can guess what the outcome of the investigation. THEY NEED A JUSTIFIABLE REASON TO CAUSE ANOTHER GENOCIDE

Whatever we do, let's not give them a reason, let them deal with their thugs. The #EndSARS Movement can always reconvene after this period of violence so we won't be associated with them especially when are demands are yet to be met. #LekkiGenocide #LekkiMassacre2020

The retreat of a bull is never an act of cowardice. We live to fight another day. There is always power in our numbers, we should now stay safe and alive so they won't deplete that number #LekkiMassacre2020 #LekkiGenocide #NIGERIAPREVAILS