Lagos: I Saw Five LT Buses Parked Outside The Premises, They Had Guns, Cutlasses And Axes–NDC Member

According to a report by Vanguard on Thursday, November 12, 2026, a member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Olamilekan Olayiwola, has narrated how suspected political thugs invaded the party’s town hall meeting in Oregun, Lagos State, on Thursday.

Olayiwola, who is the Ward F Chairman and security coordinator at the event, said party members arrived at the venue as early as 8 a.m. ahead of the arrival of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso.

He explained that he noticed five commercial LT buses parked outside the premises before the attack started. According to him, the occupants threatened to disrupt the gathering and were armed with guns, cutlasses and axes.

Olayiwola added that the attackers stormed the venue, forcing some party members to mobilise women to defend themselves.

He disclosed that four NDC members sustained injuries during the incident, while several others lost their mobile phones.

He also said there were no police officers at the scene when the attack happened, except for two Department of State Services (DSS) operatives who fired warning shots to disperse the attackers.

The NDC member called on political leaders and security agencies to provide adequate protection for political gatherings and polling units across Lagos State to prevent further violence.

In his words, “The attack started around 8a.m. Before it happened, I saw five LT buses parked outside the premises, with their occupants threatening to scatter everything. They had guns, cutlasses, and axes. They attacked us, forcing some of our members to mobilise the women to defend themselves.”

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