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Thugs storm Peter Obi’s NDC town hall meeting, attack supporters in Lagos
Suspected thugs on Thursday attacked supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) during a town hall meeting in the Oregun area of Lagos State.
The attackers, armed with cutlasses, cudgels and stones, reportedly stormed the venue, disrupted the meeting and forced participants to flee for safety.
The attack comes amid political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections, with Peter Obi, the NDC presidential candidate, seeking to consolidate his support in Lagos.
Obi won Lagos State, a stronghold of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with 582,354 votes during the 2023 presidential election. He contested the election under the Labour Party (LP).
His running mate for the 2027 presidential election is Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State.
Before today’s pandemonium, the atmosphere of 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 made attempts to enter the main hall of the event but were initially resisted by NDC supporters.
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