The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has condemned the attack on supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) during a town hall meeting in Lagos, calling on security agencies to arrest and prosecute those responsible.
Gatekeepers News reports that the attack occurred on Thursday at the Classique Event Centre in the Oregun area of Lagos, where hoodlums armed with cutlasses, cudgels and stones stormed the venue and disrupted the gathering.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Dele Alake, spokesperson for the APC Presidential Campaign Council, denounced the incident, alongside other reported attacks on political gatherings across the country.
“We have observed the recent spate of violent attacks at political gatherings in parts of the country. The reported attacks in Edo, Cross River, and Gombe, and other violence targeted at party supporters and political leaders across party lines are condemnable,” the statement read.
“Our campaign strongly condemns the disruption of today’s scheduled town hall meeting of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Lagos.”
Alake urged political parties, candidates and their supporters to exercise restraint and avoid actions capable of triggering public disorder as political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections intensify.
He also called on security agencies to strengthen efforts to prevent political violence and ensure that those responsible are brought to justice.
“We call on the security agencies to be more responsive and alert in preventing political violence of any type and ensure instigators and perpetrators are apprehended and punished in accordance with the law,” he added.
The APC spokesperson further urged political parties and candidates to concentrate on presenting policies and programmes that would improve the lives of Nigerians rather than engaging in activities capable of inciting violence at political events.
The attack disrupted the NDC town hall meeting in Oregun, where supporters of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, had gathered.
The hoodlums reportedly invaded the venue at about 11am, forcing participants to flee for safety.
Samuel Adebanjo, a multimedia journalist with TheCable, was also assaulted during the incident. The attackers allegedly beat him and carted away his camera, gimbal and microphone.
Police operatives arrived at the scene about an hour after the violence began and fired tear gas canisters in an effort to restore order.
