A yet-to-be-identified man was shot dead while several others sustained injuries during a violent clash that erupted at the All Progressives Congress primary election in the Ikotun area of Lagos State on Saturday.
According to multiple reports on Sunday, the incident occurred during the party’s primary election held at a primary school in the Ile-Iwe, Egbe area of the community.
The APC on Saturday conducted primary elections for aspirants vying for seats in the House of Representatives across the country.
It was gathered that the exercise was ongoing peacefully before an argument allegedly broke out among rival supporters at the venue. This was said to have led to chaos and violence.
First Daily correspondent learnt that after the gunshots, people started jumping fences and hiding in nearby houses.
The injured victim was rushed out of the venue but later died on the way to the hospital.
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Efforts by our correspondent to reach the spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos State, Abimbola Adebisi, were unsuccessful as calls and messages sent to his telephone line were not responded to.
Party officials were yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident as of press time.
Electoral and political violence have remained recurring concerns in Nigeria, particularly during party primaries, elections and rerun polls, with clashes among rival supporters often resulting in injuries, deaths and destruction of property.