Political thugs, allegedly loyal to the APC, Thursday attacked members and supporters of opposition party Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, at a rally venue in Oregun, along Kudirat Abiola Way, Ikeja, Lagos.
The rally was part of a townhall meeting organised by NDC in the ongoing campaign for the presidential candidate of the NDC, Peter Obi, and governorship candidate, Funsho Doherty.
Some of the NDC members and supporters sustained injuries during he invasion.
The thugs, armed with cutlasses, cudgels and stones, invaded the venue of the event, disrupted proceedings and sent participants scampering for safety.
Obi was said not to be at the rally when the incident occurred.
A police source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the attack.
This comes amid attacks and intimidation of opposition parties in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 elections.
On Wednesday, the European Union raised concerns over growing reports of political violence, hate speech and intimidation in Nigeria, warning that threats to civic freedoms could weaken democratic participation.
The EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, who expressed the concern in Abuja at the 2026 Civil Society and Human Rights Defenders Forum on the State of Human Rights, organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), said incidents of violence and intimidation undermine democratic progress by discouraging citizens from participating freely in the electoral process.
Recall that the convoy of the NDC presidential candidate was attacked in Calabar on November 4.
Also a political procession organised by NDC supporters in Asaba, Delta State, on November 7, was attacked, leaving one person dead and five others injured.
There had also been verbal threats to members of the opposition by chieftains and governors of the ruling APC.
Campaign billboards of the opposition parties had also been destroyed across the country, and they find it difficult to get venues approved for their rallies.