APC condemns attack on NDC town hall in Lagos

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has called on security agencies to identify and prosecute hoodlums responsible for the recent attacks on political gatherings across the country. The council specifically condemned the violent disruption of a Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) town hall meeting in Lagos State.

The attack occurred at about 11:00 a.m. at the Classique Event Centre along Kudirat Abiola Way in the Oregun area of Ikeja. Suspected political thugs armed with cutlasses invaded the venue, vandalising vehicles and leaving shattered glass in their wake before the arrival of the NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso.

Panic gripped the area as attendees fled in disarray for safety, forcing motorists to abrupt U-turns to avoid the violence. One party supporter sustained a head injury during the melee, though additional NDC members quickly mobilised to resist the invaders, eventually forcing the attackers to retreat.

The APC Campaign Council spokesperson, Dele Alake, urged calm and demanded justice, revealing that similar violent incidents involving political supporters had also been reported in Edo, Cross River, and Gombe states.

“We call on security agencies to ensure that those who instigated or carried out the attacks are apprehended and punished in accordance with the law”. 

The council reiterated its commitment to peaceful democratic participation and appealed to political parties, candidates, and their supporters to exercise maximum restraint.

Alake also advised all political stakeholders to focus on campaigns designed to improve the lives of Nigerians, rather than instigating violence and unrest at political events.