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APC Condemns Attack On NDC Lagos Meeting, Seeks Arrest Of Perpetrators

Dele Alake said security agencies should arrest and prosecute attackers after violence at political gatherings left attendees fleeing and vehicles vandalized.

  • On Thursday, the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council condemned the disruption of a Nigeria Democratic Congress town hall meeting in Lagos, urging security agencies to arrest those responsible.
  • The incident occurred at the Classique Event Centre in Ikeja, where hoodlums armed with cutlasses invaded before presidential candidate Peter Obi and running mate Rabiu Kwankwaso arrived at the venue.
  • Dele Alake, spokesperson for the council, condemned reported attacks in Edo, Cross River, and Gombe states, calling such violence against political supporters and leaders "unacceptable" and "unacceptable".
  • Urging security agencies to be "more attentive and quick to act," Alake demanded that those who instigate or carry out attacks be apprehended and prosecuted according to law.
  • Political parties and candidates must focus on topics that "improve the lives of Nigerians" to avoid encouraging violence during gatherings, the council stated as campaign activities intensify.
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gistlover.com broke the news on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
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