SAN FRANCISCO, November 25, (THEWILL) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Wednesday asked the Cable News Network, CNN to present evidence of alleged massacred of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at the Lekki Tollgate, on 20th October 2020.
The Minister, who accused CNN of spreading fake news, said it violated the basic principles of journalism – fairness, and balance expected of a reputable organization.
Disclosing this on NTA (Nigerian Television Authority), Mohammed asked CNN to provide the evidence of dead bodies allegedly killed by soldiers.
His words: “It shows that they (CNN) are desperate. The so-called recent development has been seen before. There is nothing new. If there is anything new, it is a contradiction of CNN’s position.
“What we are asking CNN is that where is your evidence? Where are the bodies? The military has been consistent. CNN contravenes the basic principles of journalism – fairness, and balance.
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“They did the story without contacting the Federal Government for its own side. They relied on second and third parties narratives.
“They (CNN) were caught spreading fake news and they are trying to escape.
“We are accusing them (CNN) of basing their stories on videos sourced on social media. CNN has been inconsistent. It also doctored the video it got.
“We are confident in our position.”
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