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Exclusive Details Of How Transport Union Boss, Kunle Poly Escaped Lagos Island Assassination Attempt

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It is confirmed, Kunle Lawal the transport union boss popularly known as Kunle Poly was the subject of Monday’s midnight street shooting, in Idumota, Lagos Island, that claimed the life of another.

Ganiu Bankusa also known as Peiro the personal assistant of Kunle Poly who is one of the branch chairmen of the National Union of Road Transport Workers took the bullet.

Emerging details have it Poly escaped the “ambush” by whiskers.

He was said to have had the urgent need to ease self by the roadside while his personal assistant went to the car to prepare it for his take off.

They wore matching clothes and Poly was said to have openly told his aides that he would be driving himself.

He just finished a meeting with all units heads under his control in preparation for the upcoming Idumota day celebration before the tragic incident.

“It was dark, it was just past midnight and the assailants obviously mistook peiro for poly when they saw him opening the driver’s door” a source stated.

Societynow learnt the assailants zoomed in on Poly’s car and opened fire on Peiro.

“He was partially facing the road. The first shot spurned him around and they had thumped the second and third shots into him before they realised they got the wrong man” a source disclosed.

Sources claim as hell broke loose, the assailants shout of “he is not the one” spurred their target who was just a couple of steps away – taking a leak – into action.

He reportedly tore down the street as shots rang out behind him and the assailants bore down on him.

“His knowledge of the area saved his life, he scurried into a tight corner before those after him went back” societynow learnt.

Poly’s escape passage is said to be such a tight squeeze that he suffered bruises to his hands and face.

Added revelation has it that the transport boss whose personal assistant died in his stead later recalled someone saying “he is on his way as he left his office to his car just before the attack”.

Added revelation has it that the assailants turning back as their target scurry into the corridor has sparked off talks of the attackers been “outsiders” in the area.

What could have sparked off what has turned out a clear assassination attempt on Poly is unclear.

“He is in the heat of union conflict and also a player in the politics of the area…different things are being said but nothing is clear at present” a source stated.

Poly is said to be currently laying low as he tried to find out who is fight him – as well as stay alive to sort out the issue before it consumes him.

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