Many people have been injured after members of the African Action
Congress (AAC) clashed with men of the Lagos state police command.The
members of the political party embarked on a peaceful protest this
morning to demand the release of six members of their party who were
arrested by the police yesterday December 9th for allegedly destroying
campaign posters of other party members. According to the police, the
arrested members of the AAC, were caught destroying the campaign banners
and posters of other candidates so that they can install that of their
presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore.The protesters picketed the
entrance of the Area F Police Station in Lagos but were dispersed after
the police officers in the station fired teargas multiple times at the
protesters.One of the protesters, Okoh-Oboh Omotese Annabelle, was also
allegedly shot in the leg.
