Thugs Attack Peter Obi Party Meeting in Lagos, People Run for Safety

(NDC. Photo by TheCable)

A group of suspected thugs stormed a town hall meeting held by the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Oregun, Lagos State, forcing everyone there to run away to save themselves.

A video shared by an online news platform on Thursday showed the attackers swinging sticks and other objects as they pushed into the venue.

Chairs and furniture were knocked over and people shoved each other near the entrance.

Some attendees were holding blue party flags when the trouble spread through the hall.

The violence then moved into the compound next door, where people ran in all directions past parked vehicles, including a white minibus.

Some of the att@ckers chased others while groups scattered along nearby roads.

It is not yet clear who the att@ckers are or which group they belong to.

This is the latest in a string of att@cks on political events linked to the NDC and its presidential candidate Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general elections.

On November 4 the convoy of Obi was att@cked near Watt Market in Calabar Cross River State as he headed to a town hall meeting.

Stones and bottles were thrown at vehicles and supporters, and one suspect was arrested.

Obi said his security team told him to take another route because the att@ckers had machetes.

Earlier in September, thugs disrupted a rally in Warri Delta State.

The media aide of Obi said the att@ckers hit members of the campaign group, including the entourage of the party's governorship candidate there.

On September 12, armed hoodlums fired shots at an NDC ward meeting in Obuoffia in Enugu State and injured several people.

Police later arrested a traditional ruler, a former lawmaker and others over the violence.

They also charged a man who filmed the att@ck over claims that he shared a false statement, and the local NDC said police were turning on a witness.

On September 8, youths blocked the convoy of Obi as he tried to visit Yelwata in Benue State to meet families of the June 2025 massacre victims.

Obi said hired thugs stopped him from reaching the community.

The Benue State Government denied any role, and the police said they were looking into the blockade.

VIDEO: Moment thugs attacked NDC supporters during town hall meeting in Lagos https://t.co/oWdJ4QRHRn

— TheCable (@thecableng) November 12, 2026