Masked gunmen in the convoy of Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday opened fire on supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who were holding a meeting in Makeke Town, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State.

According to Jerry Obasonmi, vice chairman of Akoko Edo Local Council, who witnessed the incident: “the PDP supporters were holding a meeting under a canopy in Makeke Town on Friday when a convoy that had the APC candidate, Ize-Iyamu; member of the House of Representatives, Peter Akpatason; Agabi Anslem; Emmanuel Agbaje and other members of the APC, with some masked men in two Prado Jeeps, drove close towards the meeting venue.

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“Just then, the masked men pointed their guns at the PDP supporters and started shooting. Seven persons were hit by their bullets, sustaining various degrees of injuries, including a 75-year-old man, who is in terrible pain now.”