Gunmen Kills Politician During APC Lagos Rally

Unidentified Gunmen have killed a politician, identified simply as Ekpo in the Agboju area of Lagos State.

Ekpo, who. until his death, was also a member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, was at a rally of the All Progressives Congress when the gunmen invaded the rally on Thursday and shot him dead.

It was learnt that residents, passersby, traders, customers, and other members involved at the rally scampered for safety when Ekpo was attacked.

Jimoh Buhari, spokesman for the chairman, NURTW, Musiliu Akinsanya [a.k.a Oluomo], confirmed the circumstances surrounding Ekpo’s death, adding, “He was protecting a fellow politician, Wale Yusuf, from harassment when the gunmen shot him dead.”