Gunmen have shot a politician, identified simply as Ekpo, to death in the Agboju area of Lagos State. The PUNCH gathered that Ekpo, who. until his death, was also a member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, was at a rally of the All Progressives Congress when the gunmen invaded the rally on Thursday and shot him dead. It was learnt that residents, passersby, traders, customers, and other members involved at the rally scampered for safety when Ekpo was attacked. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.

Source: Punch July 08, 2021 23:14 UTC