… As Incident Leaves 3 People Dead, Scores Injured
The Lagos State Chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress has accused the gubernatorial candidate of the opposition party, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Olajide Adediran better known as Jandor of igniting mayhem when he visited Sururlere on Friday as the incident left three dead and many injured.
The unfortunate incident, as gathered by Theliberationnews happened when Jandor when Jandor attended the Jumat service on Friday at Aguda Central Mosque.
A video sighed by Theliberationnews, showed some men in a PDP-branded sienna brandishing different kinds of weapons such as guns and axes.
They were, as well seen shooting sporadically leading to the untimely death of at least three people and numerous others fatally injured.
Reacting to the incident, Lagos APC in a press statement made available to Theliberationnews on Saturday condemned Jandor for what it called an “unwarranted and unprovoked resort to violence on the citizens of the state in the name of electioneering campaign.”
In the press statement signed by its spokesperson, Seyi Oladejo, APC said it is pathetic to see a gubernatorial candidate in the state actively promoting anarchy and violence to disrupt the peace of the citizens.
“Our attention has been drawn to the reign of terror unleashed on innocent and law-abiding citizens of Lagos state by the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP in the forthcoming national elections, Jide Adediran, otherwise known as Jandor in the course of his campaign in Surulere Local Government Council of the state.
“The incident left in its wake several maimed victims and three people reportedly sent to their untimely death.
We condemn in strong terms the unwarranted and unprovoked resort to violence on the citizens of the state in the name of an electioneering campaign.
“Lagos cherishes its enviable status as the safest state in the country which has been as a result of long-running and painstaking investment in security through the provision of the wherewithal and incentives for security agencies.
“We view this attack as a ploy to instill fear in the hearts of voters as we count down to the elections.
“It’s pathetic to note that a candidate seeking to govern the state could be seen actively promoting anarchy and violence to disrupt the peace of the citizens.
It will be recalled that the suspect has been busy in the past days crying wolves in the media as he perfected his evil plans which manifested at his rally.
“While we can imagine the untold misery and frustration that his faltering campaign might have visited on him, it ought not to result in the thirst for the blood of potential voters,” the statement read in part.
The ruling party, however, called on the law enforcement agencies in the state to ensure that the culprits are brought to book with security in the state beefed up to proactively forestall the recurrence of such.
“We hereby call on the law enforcement agencies to thoroughly investigate the incident, bring the culprits to book and beef security across the state with the obvious desperation of the opposition PDP in order to forestall a reoccurrence.
“We urge Lagosians to remain calm and law-abiding as the state government remains irrevocably committed to its onerous duty of ensuring the safety of lives and properties of all and sundry,” the statement read.
