A former presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria in the 2019 election and ex-Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has demanded an investigation into the violence that occurred at Ladipo market, Lagos state, on Tuesday. Quoting a viral video of the incident, Ezekwesili questioned the Nigerian Army on why its personnel had taken a violent approach towards civilians. “@DefenceInfoNG @HQNigerianArmy have just seen this and wonder why your men have chosen this approach against civilian population.” She tweeted. The former presidential candidate also called for “investigation of the incident and sanction of those who unleashed such violence in the Ladipo spare parts market.”“End such behavior,” She continued. Speaking with The PUNCH, Nigerian Airforce Director of Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwat, said that while Airforce personnel were present at the scene, they did not open fire on anyone in the market.

Source: Punch July 14, 2021 12:53 UTC