One person was feared killed and
three others injured after two political parties clashed at the All Progressive
Congress (APC) campaign at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Friday.
The slain man, Ahmed Alias Igbagbo, was
shot and died at the campaign ground immediately. Those injured are Monsuru,
Sodiq Emo and Shola.
It was gathered that the clash
started at the Palace of Oba of Lagos, when the presidential candidate of APC,
General Muhammed Buhari visited the monarch on a courtesy visit.
Immediately the presidential
candidate and his entourage left the palace, the thugs, who had allegedly laid
ambush, rushed out and pounced on the APC supporters.
After the first clash at Isale-Eko,
the battle ground was shifted to Surulere, the campaign venue, where Ahmed was
later killed.
One of the injured victims, Monsuru said:
“My colleagues and I went to the Palace of Oba of Lagos as supporters to cheer
our presidential candidate, only for us to be attacked by thugs who had been
waiting for the campaign train to leave island. We are tired of these people
attacking us. We cannot even wear our party clothes because are scared of being
attacked.”
A trader in the area said: “We’re
only coming to Island for our daily bread and simply tired of political thugs!
We no longer have rest of mind and our businesses are suffering. My co-traders
have agreed to stop coming to Island pending the election. We believe our lives
are more precious to us than what we are selling here.”
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