Another APC Supporter Shot Dead During Lagos Primary Election
A yet-to-be-identified man was shot dead while several others sustained injuries during a violent clash that erupted at the All Progressives Congress primary election in the Ikotun area of Lagos State on Saturday.
OSUN DEFENDER reports that a resident of Kasuwan Ali Community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, Sani Abdullahi, was also gunned down at the venue of the APC primary election for the House of Representatives seat on Saturday.
The Lagos incident, it was gathered, occurred during the party’s primary election held at a primary school in the Ile-Iwe, Egbe area of the community.
It was gathered that the exercise was ongoing peacefully before an argument allegedly broke out among rival supporters at the venue. This was said to have led to chaos and violence.
A resident familiar with the incident, who asked not to be identified for security reasons told our correspondent on Sunday that gunshots later rang out during the disruption.
The resident said, “The primary held in a primary school at the Ile-Iwe area of Ikotun Egbe. The exercise was ongoing when an argument suddenly broke out among some supporters.
“The situation later degenerated and people started running for safety. In the process, gunshots were heard and one person was hit. Some others were also injured during the confusion.”
Another resident, who identified himself simply as Taofeek, said the violence disrupted activities in the area as other supporters and delegates fled for fear of further attacks.
“We suddenly started hearing people shouting and running. Everybody became confused because nobody initially knew what was happening.
“After the gunshots, people started jumping fences and hiding in nearby houses. It was later that we heard that one person was killed while others sustained injuries,” Taofeek disclosed.
He further explained that the injured victim was rushed out of the venue but later died on the way to the hospital.
“The victim was rushed out after he was shot, but we learned he later died. It created serious tension around the venue because many people were afraid,” he added.
Efforts to reach the spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos State, Abimbola Adebisi, were unsuccessful as calls and messages sent to his telephone line were not responded to.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
