Fresh reports have it that one Ismaila Azeez Ibrahim popularly known as
Legacy has been confirmed dead after being stabbed during violent clash
between National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) members at the
All Progressives Congress (APC’s) governorship flag off Campaign on
Tuesday, 8th January 2019.
Also, a NURTW official popularly known
as MC Oluomo, was stabbed in the neck at the rally, where at least two
people were killed and many others injured.
Eyes Of Lagos gathered that
hoodlums suspected to be members of the National Union Road Transport
Workers (NURTW) invaded the Skypower Ground Ikeja venue with guns,
daggers and other dangerous weapons, engaging one another in a bloody
factional fight.
Trouble started at about 1:30 pm when Lagos governor, Akinwunmi Ambode was delivering his speech.
Suddenly, suspected NURTW rival groups started shooting at each other.
Gov.
Akinwunmi Ambode, who was making a speech, had to leave the stage
immediately and was guarded out of the venue together with his deputy,
Mrs Idiat Adebule, the APC governorship candidate, Mr Babajide Sanwoolu,
and other prominent members of the party.
