By Dipo Olowookere
The launch of the governorship campaign of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, was marred by violence when some suspected thugs freely used various dangerous weapons during the event.
Business Post reports that several persons at venue of the campaign, which took place at the Skypower Ground, GRA Ikeja, were wounded during the attack.
It was learnt that some political thugs unleashed terror on those at the campaign launch while Governor Akinwunmi Ambode was addressing party faithful.
The incident reportedly forced candidate of the party for the March 2, 2019 gubernatorial election, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to give a very short speech, which lasted for about a minute.
While the pandemonium was going on, more security operatives were later deployed to curtail the fracas.
Mr Sanwo-Olu urged the party members to embrace peace, stressing that there was no gain in violence.
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Adedapo Adesanya