A town hall meeting organized by the Nigeria Democratic Congress in the Oregun area of Lagos was disrupted on Thursday after suspected thugs armed with cutlasses, cudgels and stones attacked supporters at the venue.

According to a report by TheCable, the attackers arrived at about 11 a.m., disrupting proceedings and sending participants and passersby running for safety.

The report said the atmosphere had been peaceful before the incident, with supporters of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, singing and dancing ahead of the meeting.

The hoodlums reportedly approached the venue from Kudirat Abiola Road and attempted to force their way into the main hall but were initially resisted by NDC supporters.

A TheCable correspondent, who was outside the venue, reported hearing some of the attackers speaking in Yoruba and saying the NDC supporters were few and could be overpowered.

The correspondent also reportedly heard some of them asking their leaders for permission to invade the venue with guns.

The incident caused disruption along Kudirat Abiola Way, with motorists making U-turns or taking alternative routes as pedestrians fled the area.

The hoodlums, armed with cutlasses, cudgels and stones, reportedly invaded the venue, disrupted the meeting and forced participants to flee for safety.

However, moments after the attack, NDC supporters regrouped and took to the streets, chanting the names of Obi and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso.

A few days ago, the supporters were attacked in Asaba, the Delta State capital, where one person was reportedly killed and several others sustained injuries.

Obi, who was the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, is now the NDC’s presidential candidate, with Kwankwaso, a former Kano State governor, as his running mate for the 2027 election.