NDC Member Reveals How 50 Suspected Thugs Invaded Peter Obi’s Lagos Rally
A member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Olamilekan Olayiwola, has narrated how suspected political thugs allegedly invaded the party’s town hall meeting in Oregun, Lagos State, on Thursday.
The meeting was organised as part of the scheduled visit of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Olayiwola, who is the Ward F Chairman and security coordinator at the event, said the attackers arrived in five LT buses at about 8 a.m. while party supporters were waiting for preparations at the venue to be completed.
According to him, about 50 suspected thugs, allegedly armed with guns, cutlasses, axes and machetes, stormed the premises and attacked members of the party.
He said the attack triggered a stampede as participants ran for safety, while some party members mobilised women to defend themselves.
Olayiwola disclosed that four members sustained injuries during the incident, while several others reportedly lost their mobile phones.
He further alleged that there were no police officers at the scene during the attack, except for two DSS operatives who fired warning shots into the air to disperse the attackers.
He called on political leaders and security agencies to strengthen security arrangements at political gatherings and polling units across Lagos State, warning that failure to act could lead to bloodshed.
However, more than 20 armed policemen were later sighted at the scene as party members continued waiting for Obi and Kwankwaso’s arrival.
