Lagos police confirm attack on Nigeria Democratic Congress members at a town hall in Oregun

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) were attacked during a town hall meeting at Classique Event Place in Oregun, Alausa, Lagos. Punch reported that the disruption of the gathering, linked to the party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is now the subject of a police and House of Representatives probe.

The command's spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said police received a distress call reporting an attack on members of the political group while the meeting was going on. She told Peoples Gazette on Friday that two men, identified as Akinyemi Akeem and Ibrahim Babsule, sustained serious injuries and were rushed to the Emergency Centre at Toll Gate for treatment.

The statement then added a detail that changes how the incident is read. According to Adebisi, preliminary information suggests the two injured men were allegedly among those involved in the attack. She stressed that their respective roles are still being investigated, which means no one has been formally charged and the account may change as detectives establish what happened.

The police said operatives brought the situation under control and restored normalcy in the area. The command also said investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and to identify those responsible, and promised that anyone found culpable would be brought to justice. No sponsor of the attack has been publicly named, and the reports did not say how many people attended the meeting or how many were involved in the disruption.

The incident has added to concern about security at political gatherings as activities for the 2027 general elections pick up across the country. Blueprint noted that it has raised questions about how safe it is for parties to hold public engagements as campaigns intensify.

The attack also came as the presidency spoke on the same subject. In a statement he signed personally on Friday, President Bola Tinubu warned politicians and their supporters against resorting to violence, saying security agencies had been authorised to deal decisively with thuggery and other anti-democratic activities. He condemned reported incidents of violence at political events across the country and urged politicians to focus their campaigns on issues affecting the welfare of Nigerians.

For now the facts on the record are limited to what the police have said: an attack took place, two men were hurt, and their part in it is being examined. What remains open is who organised it, whether arrests follow, and whether the Reps probe produces findings of its own. Readers should treat claims from any party about who is to blame as allegations until the investigation reports.