Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the attack on the members of the Labour Party in the state.
The Command confirmed this in a statement on Saturday February 11, 2023.
The Command confirmed that Jakande Ward chairman of Labour Party commendably reported an attack on his party members at Ilasan Division.
“Four injured persons have been given medical attention,” the Command said.
DPO Ilasan has commenced preliminary investigations while SCID is to fully take over investigations.
Mammoth crowd at LP rally
According to the statement, 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,” the Command said.
“The regrettable attack happened at about 15km away from the rally venue. As earlier stated, the SCID will take over investigations towards apprehending and prosecuting the attackers,” it assured.
