Some social media users have faulted the woman who claimed that her son, Anthony Umeh died when soldiers opened fire on unarmed #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate.

Though the woman’s identity is yet to be uncovered after the viral video, it was however gathered that she said her son’s corpse was recovered by his friends. She further stated that she is yet to be visited by government officials.

Reacting to the video, a Facebook user identified as Pretty Loveth alleged that Anthony died after he and his friends bumped into a trailer on their way home.

She wrote:

He didn’t die at Lekki tollgate, him (he) and his two friends bumped into a trailer on their way home at Petrocam Filling Station, close to Lagos Business School, Ajah. RIP Tony, we all miss you brother.

St. Oracle wrote on Twitter:

This is his real mother. You people’s desperation to pin any death on the #LekkiMassacre is alarming.

And oh, I have sufficient proof that this boy and his 2 other friends died in an accident after they left on the 19/10. They weren’t even at Lekki Toll on the night of 20/10.

This is his real mother. You people's desperation to pin any death on the #LekkiMassacre is alarming.

And oh, I have sufficient proof that this boy and his 2 other friends died in an accident after they left on the 19/10. They weren't even at Lekki Toll on the night of 20/10. pic.twitter.com/46jqG08UUJ

— St. Oracle🇳🇬🇳🇬 (@call_me_oracle) October 26, 2020

Twitter user, Ijaw Philosopher wrote:

Tony Umeh was among the 3 people that had an accident on their way back from the protest before the toll gate incident , so why is this London woman alleged to be his mother claiming he was killed by the military?

I felt something was off about her and you guys rained insults

Tony Umeh was among the 3 people that had an accident on their way back from the protest before the toll gate incident , so why is this London woman alleged to be his mother claiming he was killed by the military?

I felt something was off about her and you guys rained insults pic.twitter.com/3fOPtDCGYz

— IJAW PHILOSOPHER 🇳🇬🇺🇸☦️ (@Tweetestboi_ph) October 26, 2020

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