The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the attacks on Labour Party (LP) supporters in the state on Saturday.
This is as the command condemned the attack saying that investigations into the incident have started.
Recall that some Labour Party supporters were reportedly attacked during the party’s presidential campaign rally in the nation’s commercial centre on Saturday.
Confirming the attack,the Lagos Police Command spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin described the attack as “regrettable”.
“Jakande Ward Chairman of the Labour Party commendably reported an attack on his party members at Ilasan Division. Four injured persons have been given medical attention. DPO Ilasan has commenced preliminary investigations while SCID is to fully take over investigations,” Benjamin wrote in a tweet.
“The injured and other witnesses are assisting the Police with relevant information that would aid the apprehension and prosecution of the attackers.
“This attack is reprehensible! It is verifiable that the Command had stationed, since yesterday, patrol vehicles and officers at the Tafawa Balewa Square venue of today’s rally. We had already secured the venue to prevent any breakdown of law and order.
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“The regrettable attack happened about 15km away from the rally venue. As earlier stated, the SCID will take over investigations towards apprehending and prosecuting the attackers.”
One of the victims of the attacks was seen in a now viral video “Omo Nawa O! Because person wear labour party cloth,see how dey break person glass for Ajah, Ajah bridge o. Because person wear labour party cloth.”