Politics

APC Primaries In Lagos Turn Bloody, Two Confirmed Dead

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4 years ago

May 29, 2021

The All Progressives Congress (APC) local government primaries holding in Lagos today have turned bloody, with reports of two persons already dead.

The two persons were said to have died during a fracas in Surulere, but The Eagle was not able to confirm their names as at the time of this report.’

However, the Returning Officers for Itire-Ikate Local Council Development Area, Mr Lateef Ibirogba and his counterpart at Somolu Local Government, Amida Abudu were reportedly attacked in the primaries.

The thugs who attacked them were said to have stolen Ibirogba’s handset and bag in addition..

There were allegations that the fracas was triggered by the incumbent council chairman, Ahmed Apatira, which led to Ibirogba losing his handset and a bag to hoodlums.

According to them, Apatira knew he would lose the election, hence he sent thugs to disrupt the process.

But Apatira said he didn’t instigate the attack, saying the people attacked alongside the Returning Officer, were his supporters.

“How can I, the Chief Security Officer of the council instigate such attack. It is a lie. Those who did that knew I’m the popular aspirant, hence didn’t want the primaries to hold. They have been sending thugs to threaten my supporters before the election. They even threatened some party leaders,” The Nation reported him as saying.

There were also reports that thugs allegedly stormed the venue of the primaries in Shomolu Local Government with guns and cutlasses and injured the Council Chairman’s aide, Ajimomuya.

This forced others to flee for safety creating heavy tension in the area.

Similar reports of violence were also reported In Alimosho, with a crowd accusing a party chieftain of sending thugs to disrupt the election.

The police officers were also said to have witnessed the scenario but couldn’t stop the hoodlums from disrupting the process.

The APC primaries have attracted tremendous attention before now.