The Lagos State Police Command
has arrested 14 persons in connection with the violence that occurred on
Tuesday during an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Lagos.
Commissioner of Police, Edgal
Imohimi, on Thursday, explained that the disruption of the rally was caused by
members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW.
He revealed that disagreement
over the forthcoming change in NURTW leadership in the state led to the fracas.
The Police had declared Mustapha
Adekunle aka Seigo, an NURTW chieftain, wanted for violence.
Seigo and his group, the Police
explained, engaged other supporters of the party during the APC event and in
the ensuing melee, MC Oluomo, another NURTW chieftain, was stabbed.
Speaking, Imohimi said, “Around
2am (Wednesday), I led my men to Lagos Island where some of the boys who caused
the crises were hired.
“Around the Millennium Housing
Estate, and the area around the bridge, we arrested 14 suspects. Some of them
have given us useful information.
“The preliminary investigation we
carried out reveals that it is just their internal union crisis. I heard that
their state chairman would leave soon and there are some players who wanted to
succeed him.
“But the inauguration of a
governorship candidate campaign was not a good venue for them to begin their fight.
We will not tolerate it”
Edgal stated that one person died
during the incident while three injured persons were admitted to the Lagos
State University Teaching Hospital, where they were treated and discharged.
Giving an update about, Musiliu
Akinsanya (MC Oluomo), Imohimi said he was still at the Eko hospital.
The Police boss said the
transport union leader was recuperating.
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