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Activist and Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 elections, Omoyele Sowore, was reportedly attacked on Saturday morning by suspected thugs at the Lagos City Marathon.
Sowore was attacked by the thugs alongside crew members of his media outfit while participating in the marathon.
The thugs also attacked some journalists covering the event, injured many of their victims, and destroyed their cameras and other gadgets.
In a video seen by our correspondent, the thugs could be seen physically assaulting Sowore, his crew members and the journalists.
One of the thugs was seen grabbing the neck of a journalist who was holding his camera. (Saturday PUNCH)
