Thugs invade NDC town hall meeting in Lagos

Supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) on Thursday fought back thugs who broke into the venue of its townhall meeting in Oregun-Ikeja, Lagos.

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

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.

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.

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

Shattered glass were sighted on the floor at the scene of the disrupted town hall meeting.

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