Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered an investigation
into Sunday’s attack on a bus conveying journalists on Lagos Island.
This was contained in a press statement by the Lagos
Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, on Monday.
The journalists were attacked between Ebute-Ero and Adeniji,
Iga-Iduganran, during the All Progressives Congress’ presidential candidate
Bola Tinubu’s visit to the palace of the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu on
Sunday.
At least, two people were injured while the vehicle
conveying the journalist was vandalised.
The statement read in part, “Sanwo-Olu has directed also
that those involved must be fished out and made to face the law. Besides, the
government will pick up the hospital bills of those injured in the incident.
“Lagos State 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.”
Earlier, the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Lagos State
Council, condemned in totality the reported attack on journalists by some
hoodlums and criminal elements in the state on Sunday.
Chairman of the Lagos chapter of NUJ, Adeleye Ajayi,
expressed displeasure at the attack, describing it as “dastard, barbaric,
wicked and the height of lawlessness”.
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