At least several attendees were injured when armed assailants stormed an NDC town hall meeting in Oregun, Lagos, and beat participants with sticks and machetes, a party member told *FACTSHEET*.**
The attackers disrupted the meeting, where Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi was expected to speak, and sent participants fleeing, according to the party member.
The assailants were reportedly carrying planks, cutlasses, cudgels and stones. A video circulating online appears to show people being attacked at the event venue.
The party member said she fled to nearby Ojota for safety and alleged that many attendees were injured. Chairs and other items were scattered as people ran from the venue.
The number of injured people and the circumstances surrounding the attack have not been independently confirmed. No response from security agencies was reported at the time of publication.