Breaking: Peter Obi’s NDC town hall meeting disrupted as armed thugs attack supporters

• Equipped hooligans stormed an NDC city center conference in the Oregun location of Lagos on Thursday, sending out individuals running for security
• The opponents, bring cutlasses, cudgels and stones, were heard outlining to subdue NDC fans before making their relocation
• A few of the hooligans were likewise heard asking for approval from their superiors to go into the place with weapons

Legit.ng reporter Adekunle Dada has more than 8 years of experience covering city, federal government policy, and global problems

Ikeja, Lagos State – Armed ruffians interrupted a Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) city center conference in the Oregun location of Lagos on Thursday, assaulting advocates of the celebration and requiring them to get away the place.

The criminals showed up wielding cutlasses, cudgels and stones, bringing the event to an abrupt end as individuals rushed to get away.

Drivers on Kudirat Abiola Way made U-turns and took alternative paths, while pedestrians got away the scene on foot.

The environment at the location had actually been calm before the attack, with advocates of the NDC governmental prospect Peter Obi and his running mate, previous Kano guv Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, dancing and singing ahead of the occasion’s arranged start.

Criminals outline attack before striking

Around 11am, the hooligans approached the place from Kudirat Abiola Road. As reported by TheCable, a reporter present at the scene observed the group assembling on the place and overheard them speaking in Yoruba, stating that the NDC advocates were couple of in number and might be subdued.

The hooligans at first tried to require their method into the primary hall however were met resistance from NDC advocates. The reporter likewise heard members of the group asking superiors for clearance to get in the location equipped with weapons.

Obi, the NDC’s 2027 governmental prospect, has a significant history in Lagos. Working on the Labour Party ticket in the 2023 governmental election, he protected 582,354 votes in the state, which is commonly considered as a fortress of the judgment All Progressives Congress (APC). Kwankwaso is his running mate for the 2027 contest.

Source: Legit.ng