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. he later died. It created serious tension around the venue because many people were afraid,”. A police source in the area told that additional security operatives were drafted to the scene of the incident before normalcy was restored.
“The moment the situation became violent, our men called for backup and the DPO and Area Commander moved to the venue to restore peace,” the police source showed. The police source, meanwhile, did not confirm if any arrest had been made. Efforts to reach the spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos State, Abimbola Adebisi, were unsuccessful as calls and messages sent to her telephone line were not responded to.
Party officials were yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident as of press time. Electoral and political violence have remained recurring concerns in Nigeria, particularly during party primaries, elections and rerun polls, with clashes among rival supporters often resulting in injuries, deaths and destruction of property.
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