Thugs on Thursday attacked supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) during a town hall meeting in the Oregun area of Lagos state.
The hoodlums, armed with cutlasses, cudgels and stones,
invaded the venue of the event, disrupted proceedings and sent participants
scampering for safety.
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the NDC, won Lagos, a
stronghold of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with 582,354 votes in the
2023 presidential contest. Obi was at the time, standard-bearer of the Labour
Party (LP).
His running mate in next year’s vote is Rabiu Musa
Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano state.
Before today’s pandemonium, the atmosphere at the venue was
peaceful as supporters of Obi and Kwankwaso were seen dancing and singing in
preparation for the commencement of the town hall.
Around 11am, however, the hoodlums invaded the venue and
began making for the jugulars of NDC supporters.
The thugs had attempted to enter the main hall of the event
but were initially resisted by NDC supporters.
It is understood that the louts approached the venue from Kudirat Abiola Road in Oregun.
Conversing in Yoruba, they were heard saying the NDC
supporters were few and could be attacked and overpowered.
TheCable reports that its correspondent overheard some of the thugs asking
their superiors to permit them to invade the venue of the event with guns.
In the ensuing bedlam, motorists plying Kudirat Abiola way
made U-turns or took detours, as pedestrians ran for their lives.
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