Lagos Probes Attack On Journalists

By Daniel Dafe

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered an investigation into Sunday’s attack on a bus conveying journalists on Lagos Island.

This was disclosed in a statement on Monday signed by Gbenga Omotoso, Commissioner for Information and Strategy.

The incident occurred between Ebute-Ero and Adeniji, Iga-Iduganran, during APC presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s visit to the palace of the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu.

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Governor Sanwo-Olu has directed also that those involved must be fished out and made to face the law, adding that the government will pick up the hospital bills of those injured in the incident.

He said his government “condemns the incident. We hold the media in high esteem and the government has always ensured that they have a conducive environment to perform their duties. Nobody or group will be allowed to destroy our cordial relationship with the media. Lagos has no room for hooligans”.