The Labour Party’s candidate for the Saturday governorship election, Lasun Yussuf has confirmed attacks on his residence in Ilobu Area of the state.
The attack came few hours after a governorship debate which was organized by the Channels Television on Sunday.
Lasun, who was Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, confirmed the attacks in a tweet on his Twitter page.
As early as 6am Monday morning, sympathizers and supporters had gathered at the residence of the candidate just as it was observed that the gunmen riddled part of his residence with bullets.
• Lasun Yussuf at the debate on Sunday
“Just in: gun men in uniforms are presently in my residence shooting sporadically…” he tweeted.
Details later…