‘They Came With Machetes, Guns’: Peter Obi Supporters Recount Attack at Lagos Rally

‘They Came With Machetes, Guns’: Peter Obi Supporters Recount Attack at Lagos Rally

  • Peter Obi supporters have alleged that they were attacked by hoodlums during their rally in Lagos state
  • According to the supporters, they were attacked with machetes and guns and their vehicles destroyed
  • Meanwhile, Lagos state police said the state criminal investigation department will investigate the matter and arrest the attackers

Following the reported attack on them, some supporters of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), have narrated how the incident happened.

Some persons sustained injuries, while vehicles were also destroyed.

Reacting to the incident, Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos police spokesperson, said the state criminal investigation department will investigate the matter and arrest the attackers.

Peter Obi supporters attacked
Peter Obi supporters recount attack at Lagos rally. Photo credit: The Punch
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A member of the Obidient movement who identified himself as Oluwatoyin while narrating the incident said someone was also stabbed.

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He said;

“It seems APC are not happy with what we are doing today. They attacked us in Ajah and other parts of Eti-Osa LGA,” he said.
“They damaged our cars and injured many of us. A guy was just rushed to that place for treatment because he was stabbed by hoodlums.”

Another victim, who had machete cut on his body, said the hoodlums who attacked supporters at Jakande area came in two buses.

He added that the hoodlums fled after police officers arrived at the scene.

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Obi said during the summit he shared some memorable and deep moments in the presence of God and some notable Christian clerics with whom he interacted.

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Among such men of God Obi met were Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church (aka Winner), Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), and Bishop Mike Okonkwo of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM).

Fresh statistics that will work against Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso have been revealed

Legit.ng earlier reported that Babatunde Fashola, the minister of works and housing, has expressed confidence that Bola Tinubu of the APC will win the 2023 presidential election.

The former governor of Lagos state disclosed that Tinubu will defeat PDP's Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party's Peter Obi and NNPP's Rabiu Kwankwaso.

Fashola explained that both Atiku, Kwankwaso and Obi were one when APC defeated PDP in 2019, asking how any of them will defeat the ruling party after being divided into 3.

Source: Legit.ng

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