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Lagos house of assembly, has been circulating on social media.TheCable had reported that suspected thugs disrupted the campaign of Oworu in the Iponri area of Surulere, where one person was said to have been injured.
Earlier on Thursday, through a tweet shared on his Twitter handle, Oworu said his team was attacked while campaigning on Tuesday, adding that the case has been reported at the Iponri police station. “My team and I were attacked on Tuesday as we attempted to campaign at Iponri, Surulere. A member of my team was injured, but we are thankful the incident didn’t escalate past the level it was. The case has been reported at the Iponri police station,” the tweet reads.“I am not deterred by the incident. Instead, I am more committed to seeing this through. We will pass through the wards in constituency 1 .
I am not deterred by the incident. Instead I am more committed to seeing this through. We will pass through the wards in constituency 1 . See you outside!
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