A group of men allegedly attacked the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, on Saturday morning at the Lagos City Marathon.
The men also attacked some journalists and Sowore’s crew
members covering the event, allegedly damaging their cameras and other devices.
Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action
Congress in the 2023 elections, posted a video of the incident on X.
“How occupying a canopy after the Lagos Marathon 10k
infuriated some rogue elements who assaulted our crew members and journalists
leading to unprovoked attacks which led to the seized a camera of one of our
journalists insisting they view and delete all the contents because it caught
them live attacking our crew in Lagos,” he wrote.
Speaking with journalists during a press conference on
Friday, Sowore, who has famously participated in top marathons like New York
City Marathon among others, revealed that his penchant for long-distance race
was rooted in its ability to build resilience.
He said “Marathon is all about resilience and if you cannot
grow physically running anymore, you can use brain to keep going and that’s
what activism is all about. We are always being punished for what’s right and
sometimes that’s why you find yourself lonely in isolation and you need some
kind of spirit of resilience to be able to continue.”
The Access Bank Lagos City Marathon drew thousands of
runners both local and foreigners across its categories of 10km and full event
of 42.5km.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everydayHow occupying a canopy after the Lagos Marathon 10k infuriated some rogue elements who assaulted our crew members and journalists leading to unprovoked attacks which led to the seized a camera of one of our journalist insisting they view and delete all the contents because it… pic.twitter.com/cwfO8uLbzF
— Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) February 15, 2025
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