NDC Says Lagos Meeting Was Disrupted, Calls for Probe

The Nigeria Democratic Congress said its town hall meeting in Oregun, Lagos, was disrupted Thursday as supporters awaited presidential candidate Peter Obi, prompting the party to call for an investigation. The attackers’ identities and any political sponsorship have not been established.

NDC ward chairman and event security coordinator Olamilekan Olayiwola said about 50 suspected attackers arrived in five buses and threatened to disrupt the gathering. He alleged that four party members were injured and that several people lost mobile phones. Those accounts have not been independently verified.

Reports described panic at the venue as participants fled. One account said supporters later detained a suspected attacker, while a video showed young men hitting him with sticks. The available reporting does not establish who the attackers were or whether they were connected to a political party.

The NDC accused the All Progressives Congress of responsibility. Former Lagos APC spokesman Seye Oladejo denied his party’s involvement and said the NDC should examine its internal affairs. No independent finding establishing responsibility was reported.

In a statement, the NDC condemned the...