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Chaos erupted on Thursday in the Oregun area of Lagos as supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) confronted and repelled suspected thugs who stormed the venue of a scheduled party townhall meeting.
The incident occurred at Classic Event Place, Oregun, where the NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, were billed to address party members and stakeholders.
According to accounts from the scene, the hoodlums—armed with cudgels and cutlasses—forced their way into the hall, initially triggering panic as attendees scrambled for safety.
The situation took a turn when a group of young men inside the venue began hurling chairs at the intruders, rallying the crowd to push back against the attack.
NDC supporters dressed in blue shirts and white fez caps subsequently chased the suspected thugs out of the auditorium, apprehending one of the assailants at the car park.
‘Deal with him,’ a voice was heard shouting in the background as a group of youths surrounded the captured suspect and beat him with sticks.
The commotion spilled onto Kudirat Abiola Way, a major thoroughfare in the area, prompting police operatives at the scene to fire gunshots into the air to disperse the agitated crowd and restore order.
Neither Peter Obi nor Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso had arrived at the event venue as of the time the clash broke out.
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