Nigeria, April 19 -- Nigerian music promoter, Ijoba Danku, has alleged that he was assaulted in Lagos, claiming the attack was linked to his open support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Mr Danku, known within Nigeria's street-hop music scene for promoting emerging artistes and for his association with controversial acts, said the incident occurred on Friday in Lagos, near the popular New Afrika Shrine, a major nightlife and cultural hub.

In a video shared on social media from his hospital bed, Mr Danku dismissed suggestions that the incident was a random robbery or street altercation. Instead, he described it as a targeted attack driven by political disagreement.

"I was attacked yesterday...