Supporters at an All Progressives Congress rally in the
Oworonshoki area of Lagos State on Monday fled as thugs
invaded the rally, stabbing two youths in the process.
Our correspondent learnt that the violence was caused by a
supremacy battle between two rival cults based in the Bariga
area of the state.
Our correspondent, who witnessed the incident, observed
that policemen folded their arms as the thugs unleashed
mayhem.
Journalists, who were covering the event, clustered on the
platform to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
The thugs did not seem disturbed as the violence continued
even while Governor Babatunde Fashola was delivering a
speech alongside leaders of the APC in the Kosofe Local
Government Area of the state.
One of the youths that was attacked attempted to escape,
but he was surrounded by assailants and stabbed with a
knife and hacked with a cutlass.
As the victim still struggled to escape, he was pushed to the
floor and trampled upon by the suspected cult members.
It was observed that after stabbing the two youths, the thugs
who thought they were dead fled the scene .
Minutes later, however, policemen and officials of the
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority were able to
revive the injured youths who were rushed to a nearby
hospital.
Our correspondent noted that after the fighting had ended,
some supporters still refused to return to the campaign
ground.
We learnt that the suspected gangsters went to
neighbouring streets where they robbed residents.
A resident, who craved anonymity, said the matter had
nothing to do with the rally.
He said, “I cannot say what led to the violence, but I know that
one of the guys that was stabbed belongs to a cult.
“The unfortunate aspect is that when fights like this break out,
the police just fold their arms because they feel their job is to
protect only the politicians at rallies. You won’t believe that
after creating mayhem at the rally, the thugs went to
Oloponmeji and Berger bus stops where they robbed people in
broad daylight.”
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