Commotion as APC flag off Campaign in Lagos

-Journalist Injured, NURTW Chairman Stabbed and many other injured

-Police Declare Prime suspect Mustapha Adekunle aka Seigo wanted 

L-R: Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode and Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu

 at the campaign ground    

All progressive congress APC flag off campaign in central of Excellence, Lagos state  for its governorship candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and all other party flag bearers in the state this afternoon at Sky Power ground, Oba Akinjobi way GRA, Ikeja the event was disrupt with gunshots where  Journalist, transport leader and many others were seriously injured.

Lagos tempo gathers that there is fracas between two groups of transport union, The MC Oluomo of Oshodi and other group his excellence Governor Akinwunmi Ambode was addressing the party loyalist and supporter when the first gun was fired and cause panic among the crowed but the Governor assures them that the police are in control but the situation got worse as sound of gun rent the air.

People started running for there life as police to have be in gun battle with the hoodlums.

Lagos state Governorship flag bearer Mr. Babajide Sanwolu could not address the crowd as it was planned but rushed to take the vote of thanks.

LASAMBUS was said to have convained MC Oluomo and others who sustained injury.

Lagos State police command as declare Mustapha Adekunle aka Seigo wanted arrest two other in connection to disruption of the APC rally held at Skypower Ground, Ikeja, on January 8, 2019.

According to CSP Chike Oti the Lagos Command Police Public Relations Officer

“The said Mustapha Adekunle aka Seigo, an NURTW chieftain, came to the rally with a group of people and were identified at the entrance as supporters of the party .

However, at the tail end of the event, Seigo and his group for a reason yet to be determined, violently engaged other supporters of the party. In the ensuing melee, one MC Oluomo, another NURTW chieftain, was stabbed and was rushed to EKO Hospital where he is currently recuperating while two other victims of the attack were taken to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital for treatment. The crisis was quickly contained by policemen at the venue.

It will be recalled that a few hours before the rally started, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, held a meeting with the leaders of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW ), ROAD TRANSPORT EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION and other affiliate groups where all the parties agreed to eschew violence before, during and after the electioneering. It was therefore surprising that a prominent member of NURTW would attempt to violently disrupt a peaceful political rally.

In view of the development, the Command wishes to encourage members of the public with useful information on the whereabouts of Mustapha Adekunle popularly known as Seigo to report such at a nearest police station.

Meanwhile, two persons have been arrested in connection with the incident.”

The Nigeria Union of Journalists condemns in the strongest terms the attack  by gun men  on some  journalists who were covering the Lagos State rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos on Tuesday, January 8, 2019.

It was reported that those that were affected by this attack  were the group political editor of The Nation Newspaper, Emmanuel Oladesu, New Telegraph correspondent, Temitope Ogunbanke and Ibile Television cameraman, Abiodun Yusuf.

Also Mr. Tunde Arogundade of on behave of International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria condemned the attack on Journalist and reminds all political parties that the Nigerian Media Code of Election Coverage obligates them to ensure the safety of journalists covering their activities including campaigns.

“IPC therefore calls on the Lagos APC to urgently take appropriate steps to apprehend the alleged perpetrators of the bizarre attack with a view to handing them over to the law enforcement agencies for immediate prosecution, also as provided by the Code of Election Coverage.

IPC calls on all journalists covering the on going campaigns to keep themselves abreast of all safety measure. They should learn to stay away from political activities where rival gangs engage in show of force especially through display of weapons.”