Supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) were attacked by armed thugs on Thursday during a town hall meeting in the Oregun area of Lagos State.
The attackers, armed with cutlasses, cudgels and stones, stormed the Classic Event Centre, where the meeting was underway, disrupted the gathering and forced participants to flee for safety.
Reacting to the incident, Osa Director, the NDC National Publicity Secretary, questioned why the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was allegedly afraid of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
“Thugs attacking NDC members in the Town Hall meeting scheduled for classic event center, oregun, Lagos. Why is APC afraid of Peter Obi?” he wrote in a post on Thursday.
The attack reportedly threw the venue into confusion as participants ran in different directions to escape the assailants. Chairs and other items were also scattered during the ensuing chaos.
It was unclear at the time of filing this report whether anyone sustained injuries or if the police had made any arrests in connection with the incident.
The Lagos attack comes amid a series of reported violent incidents involving NDC members and supporters ahead of the 2027 general election.
Last Saturday, armed men attacked NDC supporters during a rally in Asaba, Delta State, leaving several participants injured.
Among those reportedly wounded was Comrade Noah, identified as the Delta State Deputy Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, who was allegedly stabbed with daggers during the assault.
Similarly, the convoy of Peter Obi and some NDC supporters reportedly came under attack in Calabar, Cross River State, last Wednesday.
The incident occurred shortly after Obi arrived in the state capital for the party’s presidential town hall meeting at the Metropolitan Hotel.
In October, suspected thugs also reportedly attacked the NDC secretariat in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.
Another attack on the party’s supporters in Enugu last week reportedly left one person dead and five others injured.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Police Command had warned political parties against organising rallies, campaigns, processions and other political activities without prior notification to the police.
The Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, said political parties must provide timely information about their planned activities to allow the Command to conduct security assessments, deploy personnel and make necessary operational arrangements.
Fatai issued the warning in a statement released on Sunday, November 8, 2026, by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi.
He explained that advance notification was necessary to protect political participants, members of the public and the surrounding environment during political gatherings.
The police commissioner, however, assured political parties, candidates and their supporters of adequate security coverage, stressing that the Command would not discriminate in providing protection during lawful political activities.
He warned that the police would not tolerate conduct capable of disrupting public peace, threatening public safety or causing a breakdown of law and order.
According to the statement, political parties that fail to notify the police on time or disregard established security arrangements, thereby contributing to a breach of peace, would be held accountable under the law.
The Command said the warning was also communicated at the 2027 General Elections Stakeholders’ Security Engagement held on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
At the meeting, political parties and other stakeholders were reminded of the need for cooperation, timely communication and compliance with security guidelines throughout the electoral process.
Fatai urged political parties to cooperate with security agencies and ensure that their rallies, campaigns and other political engagements were conducted peacefully and in accordance with the law.