Cable News Network, CNN has responded to the threat of sanctions from the Federal Government, insisting that it stands by its report.
A statement by its spokesperson read, “our reporting was carefully and meticulously researched, and we stand by it.
The foreign news outfit said its report was based on testimony from dozens of witnesses and verified footage of soldiers appearing to shoot in direction of protesters.
Recall that goldennationblog.com had reported that Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed had in a press conference earlier on Thursday called for sanctions to be placed on CNN for the report, maintaining that the military fired blank bullets at the Toll Gate and not even at protesters but into the air.
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