2019 ELECTION: TWO DEAD, OTHERS INJURED AS LAGOS APC CAMPAIGN RALLY TURNS BLOODY

Today is the official campaign flag-off of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos State  Chapter, which took place at Skypower Ground, Ikeja G.R.A, and was troubled due to several gunshots by miscreants. Nothing less than two people have been reported dead, while a host of others, which includes journalists have various type of injuries.


Among journalists that were hit by the gun are; Abiodun Yusuf, Ibile Television cameraman, Emmanuel Oladesu, group political editor of Nation newspaper, Temitope Ogunbanke, NewsTelegraph correspondent, among others.

A number of persons were also robbed, injured, and beaten at the party’s campaign rally.


The crisis began when fight suddenly broke out half way during the speech delivery by the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode as he addressed the party supporters.The crisis occurred between two rival sects and the cause is still unknown as at the time of filing this report.