Bariga Annual Boxing day postpone

Alaways informing the crown of the postponement
Always informing the crowd of the postponement 
The Annual Bariga Boxing day has been postpone indefinitely, the event which was scheduled to hold yesterday, February 28 at the CMS school complex was moved to  Akinola street  – Oduse street junction due to the Lagos State Government ban on the use of government school complex for social events.  The organizers were setting up in readiness for the commencement of the event, when, according to findings Eiye cult members attacked an OPC member about two streets away from the emergence event venue.  This brought out other OPC members in a retaliation mission. But, the Nigeria Police from Bariga were quick to dowse the tension.


 Commune Magazine gathered that the area have been under red alert for three consecutive days due to fracas between cult groups in the area, this we learnt  prompted the Police to ban public gatherings and crowd events. Also, the Igunnuko festival 2016 scheduled for 27th and 28th of February 2016 was also postponed indefinitely.


The ABC crew after their LBHF
The ABC crew after their LBHF
The Head coach of Always Boxing Club  and a member of the planning committee for the Boxing day, Tajudeen Adekunle said they were caught in the web of the insecurity because they could not hold the event in the usually school complex, which is easy to secure due to the government. “It is on the advice of the police that we are postponing the event for security purpose, the new date will be communicated to the public as soon as the security situation improves. “ He said the Club outing on Saturday was successful as both fighters; Dayo Okelani and Kabiru Towolawi won in their different category. It will be recall that bother fighters were scheduled to fight in the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame, LBHF. Find the report HERE.


By: Aisha Abdual-Lateef

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