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Lagos Police have launched an investigation into Thursday's attack on the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) town hall meeting in Oregun, Ikeja, and the House of Representatives has set up an ad hoc committee to probe political violence ahead of the 2027 elections.
The twin probes follow the storming of the Classic Event Place venue by suspected thugs armed with cutlasses, cudgels and stones, which NewsTweetNaija reported on Thursday as the attack happened.
- Lagos Police say they received a distress call from the Oregun venue and have opened an investigation
- The House adopted a motion of urgent public importance and set up an ad hoc committee
- NDC Lagos governorship candidate Funso Doherty says Obi's support base remains strong
Doherty reacts to the Oregun attack
Speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today on Thursday, Doherty described the attack as unprovoked and unnecessary, and warned politicians against underestimating Peter Obi's influence.
He said Obi's appeal rests on his political philosophy rather than his party platform, so his move from the Labour Party to the NDC has not weakened him, and that supporters who stood their ground at Oregun showed the 2023 enthusiasm is intact.
"If they are saying that just to downplay his significance, I think it will be a grave mistake on their part, because his support base is still strong," Doherty said.
What the probes will examine
The House committee was set up after a motion sponsored by Minority Leader Fred Agbedi and 16 other lawmakers, who warned that unchecked attacks on political gatherings could threaten the peaceful conduct of the 2027 elections.
The Lagos NDC chapter alleged about 200 suspected thugs invaded the venue, leaving four people injured and vehicles damaged. The NDC has accused the APC of masterminding the attack; Lagos APC has denied involvement and condemned the disruption, as we reported on Thursday.
Obi, who arrived after the attack, vowed to campaign in every part of Lagos State, telling supporters the town hall was about listening to residents, not rallying.
What happens next
The police investigation and the House committee's work are the first official responses in a pattern of attacks on NDC gatherings, following earlier incidents in Delta and Cross River states.
Read also: our report on Thursday's Oregun attack and the APC's denial.
Credit: Vanguard, Channels Television reporting via syndication, and Daily News Hub, November 12-13, 2026.
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