Photo: Politician killed in Lagos

Politics is not a do or die affair, but that's what make it in Nigeria and that's not good.

Political campaigns have begun and the first casualty has
been recorded in the centre of Lagos politics, the Lagos
Island. A popular local politician named Azeez Ashake was
shot dead at close range in front of his house at Isale Eko
on Saturday September 20th by suspected political thugs.
His son, Usman was also shot but is said to still be alive
receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Lagos
Island. Azeez Ashake is said to be a strong leader of a
particular political group in Lagos Island, and is said to be
very influential. His killing caused a lot of chaos in Isale
Eko over the weekend, where it's been reported that four
people have so far been killed in retaliation for his death.
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The police tried over the weekend to restore peace to the
area. Several policemen and police patrol vans were
deployed to the area, but this didn't stop political thugs
from fighting at intervals.