Suspected political thugs have attacked members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), in the Oregun area of Lagos.
The thugs on invaded the venue of a town hall meeting of the NDC that was to be addressed by the party’s presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi.
The attacker who were wielding planks, cutlasses and other dangerous weapons are seen in a trending online video as they attack attendees other people seen at the popular event centre in Orogun.
The hoodlums, who were armed with cutlasses, cudgels and stones, stormed the venue of the event while the meeting was still going on.
The attackers were said to have invaded the hall, disrupted proceedings and sent participants scampering for safety.
A member of the NDC who spoke to FACTSHEET from Ojota area where she had ran to for safety confirmed that “many persons were injured, they just invaded the call and started beating people with sticks and machetes.”
Many of the supporters ran in different directions to escape the attack, while chairs and other items at the venue were scattered in the confusion that followed.
The NDC security agencies have not reacted to the incident at press time.