Some hoodlums have attacked a man, Mr. Disu Omobolaji, in the Ipaja Ayobo area of
Lagos State for pasting campaign posters by the roadside.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Omobolaji, who
worked as a photographer, was attacked
along with two other persons while they
were pasting the campaign posters around
the Post Office bus stop on Ipaja Ayobo
Road.
It was learnt that while the two other men
escaped from the hoodlums, Omobolaji was
unlucky as the miscreants hacked him with
axes and cutlasses.
Our correspondent gathered that the attack
occurred on Tuesday, February 3, at about
7.30pm.
It was learnt that Omobolaji, who sustained
injuries, immediately went to the Ipaja
Police Division to report the incident before
going to a private hospital in the area for
treatment.
When PUNCH Metro visited the hospital on
Monday, Omobolaji, who said he was the
financial secretary of the youth wing of the
All Progressives Congress in the Ayobo
Ipaja Local Council Development Area, told
our correspondent that his attackers had
the intention of killing him.
He added that the hoodlums also carted
away the posters and removed the ones
that had been pasted.
He said, "I and two other APC youth
members in our area were at the bus stop
to paste some posters. The posters were of
the party's governorship candidate,
Akinwunmi Ambode. As we embarked on
the task, the hoodlums appeared and
pounced on us.
"While the others fled, I tried to find out
what the thugs wanted. They did not say
anything, but started to hit me with axes
and cutlasses. I managed to escape after
sustaining injuries.
"I had gone to report at the police station
and I hope the police would apprehend the
hoodlums."
Another victim of the attack in the area,
Mrs. Bisi Makanjuola, showed our
correspondent her damaged vehicle, urging
the police to curtail the activities of the
miscreants.
She said, "These hoodlums are not really
members of any party. They are jobless and
walk around with weapons waiting to be
hired by any politician or party to foment
trouble.
"My vehicle was actually shot at several
times, but I managed to escape.
"I cannot take the vehicle home so that
they will not trace me with it."
The Lagos State Police Public Relations
Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, said, he would
get back to our correspondent. He,
however, had not called back as of press
time.
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