Leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo and some others were reportedly stabbed on Tuesday during a rally to flag off the campaign of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos.
Clips of the clash posted online by a publisher, Dele Momodu, showed moments the hoodlums attacked one another with machetes as some fled for safety.
A cascade of gunshots could be heard while Governor Akinwunmi Ambode read his speech and called for support for the flag bearers of the party in the coming elections.
Ambode was reported to have told the crowd that the Police were in control of the situation; but things degenerated as gunshots continued unabated despite the intervention of mobile policemen.
The campaign was cut short, as the party governorship candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, could not address the crowd. He was reported to have rushed the vote of thanks and dispersed the rally.
It was gathered that Police officers engaged the hoodlums in a gun battle, as people ran helter-skelter. In the melee, many people were injured.
Journalists who covered the event were also reported to have fled the scene to avoid being caught in the gunfire as some of them were injured.
Officers of the Lagos State Ambulance Services were said to have conveyed some of the stabbed victims to a hospital.
MC Oluomo, who was among the injured, was also reportedly rushed to the hospital.
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Stab me before, I stab u back.
ReplyDeleteI pray they don't start counting scores again
ReplyDeleteThis election will be tough
I pray so too
DeleteChoi,them don finally get oluomo oshodi, so he no get any juju for body? Juju pass juju sha. get well soon
ReplyDeleteWaiting for Lai Mohammed to accuse PDP over this act. This goes to shows that even with the police presence, security wasn't guaranteed.
ReplyDeleteall in the name of politics i tire for this country.
ReplyDeleteThis Election is Getting Bloody haba MC Oloumo get well Soon ooo..
ReplyDeleteTout without Odi-eshi, is that one a Tout?
ReplyDeleteNne ike gwuru.
DeleteThis is getting serious
ReplyDeleteOmo iyaolaja of oshodi
ReplyDeleteI hope they dont start wahala in oshodi sha
Agbero
ReplyDeleteI saw a video on YouTube as he was being helped.
ReplyDeleteWho's Teni Makanaki going to call again?
Is that the one Funke married that time? Genuine question please
ReplyDeleteNo, he isn't.
DeleteThat one is not agbero, he is a developer. He owns lot of shopping complex on oshodi
DeleteNa wa oh. All becos of politics, they want to risk their lives for what is not worth dying for. Mtchew.
ReplyDeleteMay the Lord keep and secure us.
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