By Tosin Olatokunbo
Prominent Disc Jockey Obianuju Catherine Udeh also known as DJ Switch has escaped from Nigeria over threat to her life, by those she considered to be sympathetic to the government.
The magazine learnt that the entertainer who was among the promoters of EndSARS, and played a crucial role in mobilizing protesters in Lagos moved out of the country as controversy looms over attacks on protesters at Lekki, Lagos state by soldier form 81 Division of Nigerian Army.
Contrary to claims by the Army authorities, Switch has maintained that, the soldiers were out to kill the protesters, following which has since been receiving death threats from unknown persons who are obviously, not happy that she has refused to change her version of what transpired at Lekki Toll Gate, last month after soldiers allegedly opened fire of peaceful protesters.
Narrating her experience to the Sub-committee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of the Canadian parliament, Udeh said her life was under serious threats after she spoke out on what transpired at Lekki.
She said “I have been on the move because they have been after my life. The first threat came in, I thought it was a joke, I sincerely thought it was a joke. Just as I was leaving, I got a phone call that I should leave the vicinity because there are military men at the hospital.
“I had to abandon my home, I moved from people’s home, and then just to get out of Nigeria. I am still travelling, and I am not done with my trip.”
She explained that the threats to her life, was so much at a point that she had to flee the country into safety, particularly after good spirited friends started calling to warn her that the military were looking for her.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army has told the Lagos Judicial Panel set up by the state government to investigate the matter, that it did not open fire nor kill protesters in Lekki.
This was disclosed in a petition submitted to the Panel last Friday, a copy of which was obtained by Punch.
In the petition, Commander, 9 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Musa Etsu-Ndagi, said it was the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu that called the military to disperse the protesters.
General Etsu-Ndagi claimed the soldiers only fired blank ammunition into the air.
