Armed thugs on Wednesday afternoon invaded and attacked supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the party’s rally at Oworonshoki community in the Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria. An eyewitness told SaharaReporters that the thugs, armed with weapons stormed the rally venue and chased people away while personnel of the Nigeria Police Force watched without taking any action against the hoodlums.
January 25, 2023According to eyewitness who spoke on condition of anonymity, the thugs whose political party affiliation has yet to be ascertained were led by a popular area boy known as Eba.
An eyewitness told SaharaReporters that the thugs, armed with weapons stormed the rally venue and chased people away while personnel of the Nigeria Police Force watched without taking any action against the hoodlums. From some video footage made available to SaharaReporters by the eyewitness, police officers armed with guns could be seen retreating from the rally venue as people scampered to safety while some of the officers stood afar and watched the hoodlums have their way.This was not the first time thugs attacked and disrupted PDP campaign rallies. The party has suffered a series of attacks during its political campaign rallies.
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