Many injured as hoodlums attack PDP guber campaign convoy in Lagos

Hoodlums have attacked the campaign convoy of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, in the state.

It was gathered that the campaign convoy of the PDP governorship candidate was attacked by the thugs at the Ikoga junction in Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State on Sunday.

It was learnt that some members of the main opposition party and a journalist sustained injuries in the attack.

The incident was confirmed via a statement issued on Monday by the PDP chairman in Lagos State, Hakeem Amode.

Amode stated: “The campaign train of the PDP candidate was attacked today while returning from visitation to members of the party at the Ikoga Junction area of Badagry local government by All Progressives Congress sponsored thugs.

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“The attack led to injury of several members of Jandor’s entourage and pressmen. As of the time of this press statement, one of the news reporters is in critical condition in an undisclosed hospital while those injured are been treated.

“The thugs that attacked the campaign train were shouting APC while shooting guns and using dangerous weapons.

“You will recall that our party raised concern over the threat to use APC-sponsored thugs to attack the campaign programmes of our gubernatorial candidate Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran-Jandor recently. We would like to state categorically that this will not deter the determination of our candidate to campaign for the next election and win come March 29, 2023.

“We would like to call on the commissioner of police of Lagos state and the area commander of police in the Badagry division to do everything possible to fish out those behind the attack and necessary disciplinary actions taken against them to forestall such occurrences in the future and to instill confidence in our members that they will be protected during this campaign period.

“We would like to also strongly warn those that are hell-bent on causing trouble or planning to disrupt the campaign and elections that we would not fold our arms and watch as we will resist all forms of intimidation,” the PDP chairman said.

The Star