Lagos Police Open Probe Into Obi Town Hall Attack as Reps Launch Nationwide Inquiry

The Lagos State Police Command has opened an investigation into the attack on supporters of Peter Obi at a Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) town hall venue in Oregun, Ikeja.

Police said two men were seriously injured and taken to the Emergency Centre at Toll Gate.

The attack disrupted preparations for the meeting on Thursday, 12 November, before Obi arrived. Police spokesperson Abimbola Adebisi said officers responded to a distress call and restored order.

She said preliminary information suggested the two injured men might have been involved in the attack and that investigators were examining their roles.

Joseph Orukpe, the NDC candidate for Ikeja Federal Constituency, said vehicles were damaged and party members were injured.

One man whom supporters apprehended at the scene denied taking part in the attack in an interview with News Central.

The NDC accused the All Progressives Congress of involvement. Lagos APC spokesperson Seye Oladejo denied the allegation and asked the NDC to present any evidence to security agencies.

In Abuja, the House of Representatives set up a separate inquiry into attacks on political gatherings across the country, News About Nigeria reports.

The House adopted a motion sponsored by Minority Leader Fred Agbedi and 16 other lawmakers, who raised concerns about incidents in states including Enugu, Katsina, Nasarawa and Delta.

House Leader Julius Ihonvbere will chair the panel, which has three weeks to report its findings.