The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) to rein in individuals allegedly responsible for attacks on opposition activities in Lagos, following the disruption of its town hall meeting in the state.

Ife Salako, the NDC National Campaign Council Coordinator in Lagos, made the appeal during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, alleging that the latest incident was not the first time members of his party had been targeted.

He recalled an alleged attack on an NDC gathering in Alimosho on September 6, 2025, as well as another incident in February 2026. He also claimed that some security operatives had shielded individuals involved in the earlier attack.

Describing Thursday’s disruption, Salako alleged that some of the attackers openly declared support for President Bola Tinubu and challenged the opposition party’s right to hold its gathering in Lagos.

“To put it on record, the hoodlums who came there yesterday, some of them were calling the names of the president, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying Lagos belongs to Tinubu. You cannot hold anything here,” he said.

He urged APC leaders to use their ward and local government structures to discourage political intimidation, arguing that public condemnations would have little effect without action against those responsible.

“I am appealing to the APC government and the party to please talk to their boys. We’re getting to the point where Nigerians are not going to continue to allow them to have a few days of thuggery, and this is not the kind of country or state that we want to run,” Salako said.

Meanwhile, the APC Presidential Campaign Council has condemned attacks on political gatherings, including the disruption of the NDC meeting in Lagos, and called on security agencies to identify, arrest and prosecute those responsible.