Thugs on Thursday disrupted a town hall meeting organised by supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Oregun area of Lagos State.
The attackers, armed with cutlasses, cudgels and stones, stormed the event venue, interrupted proceedings and forced participants to flee for safety.
Peter Obi, the NDC presidential candidate, had defeated Bola Tinubu in Lagos, a stronghold of the All Progressives Congress (APC), during the 2023 presidential election, securing 582,354 votes. At the time, Obi contested under the Labour Party (LP).
His running mate for next year’s election is Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State.
Before the disturbance, the atmosphere at the venue had been peaceful, with supporters of Obi and Kwankwaso singing and dancing ahead of the town hall meeting.
However, at about 11am, the hoodlums stormed the venue and began attacking NDC supporters.
The assailants initially attempted to gain entry into the main hall but were resisted by supporters of the party.
Newsmen who were outside the venue’s gate observed the attackers approaching from Kudirat Abiola Road in Oregun.
Speaking in Yoruba, some of them were heard saying the NDC supporters were few in number and could easily be attacked and overpowered.
Newsmen also heard some of the attackers asking their leaders for permission to storm the venue with firearms.
Amid the chaos, motorists travelling along Kudirat Abiola Way made U-turns or diverted to other routes, while pedestrians ran for safety.
JUST IN: Thugs on Thursday disrupted a town hall meeting organised by supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Oregun area of Lagos State.
The attackers, armed with cutlasses, cudgels and stones, stormed the event venue, interrupted proceedings and forced participants to flee for safety.
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