Party supporters fight back as Thugs break into NDC townhall in Lagos‎

‎There was pandemonium on Thursday as supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) fought back thugs who broke into the venue of a townhall meeting in Oregun, Lagos.

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‎Armed with cudgels and cutlasses, the suspected thugs invaded Classic Event Place, Oregun, venue of the event where Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of the NDC, was supposed to address the gathering alongside Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, his running mate.

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‎Some of the persons in the hall scampered for safety as they broke in, however, the crowd regained confidence when some young men started throwing chairs at the attackers.

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‎Later, some of the NDC supporters cladded in blue shirts and white fez caps chased the suspected thugs out of the hall and caught up with one at the car park.

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‎“Deal with him,” a voice was heard saying at the background as young men surrounded the suspected thug, hitting him with sticks.

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‎The angry mob later broke into Kudirat Abiola Way, a major road in the City, as policemen shot into the air to disperse the crowd.

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‎Neither Obi nor Kwankwaso had arrived at the scene as of the time of filing this report.

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