{
  "id": 19690629,
  "title": "APC, NDC trade blame over Lagos town hall attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/apc-ndc-trade-blame-over-lagos-town-hall-attack",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T19:08:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/apc-ndc-trade-blame-over-lagos-town-hall-attack/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have engaged in a blame game over an attack on NDC supporters during a town hall meeting in Ikeja, Lagos State. The NDC accused the ruling party of promoting political violence and undermining democracy, while the APC denied the allegations and urged the opposition party to address its internal problems. The incident occurred after a disruption of an NDC town hall meeting, where armed hoodlums reportedly invaded the venue, scattered chairs, and forced participants to flee. Some NDC supporters responded by throwing chairs at the attackers and eventually apprehended one of them. The attack, which disrupted traffic on Kudirat Abiola Way, triggered a confrontation between the attackers and NDC supporters. The NDC National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, condemned the attack as unfortunate and unwarranted, accusing the APC of resorting to barbaric politics. The APC's former spokesman, Seye Oladejo, denied involvement, stating that the ruling party was too busy with its campaign to be distracted by the accusations. The identities of the attackers and their alleged sponsors remain unverified.",
  "summary": "The APC and NDC have traded accusations over an attack on NDC supporters by suspected political thugs during a town hall meeting in Ikeja, Lagos State. Read More: https://punchng.com/apc-ndc-trade-blame-over-lagos-town-hall-attack/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "BREAKING: Party supporters fight back as Thugs break into NDC townhall in Lagos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/breaking-party-supporters-fight-back-as-thugs-break-into-ndc-townhall",
        "published": "2026-11-12T11:57:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Lagos NDC attack: Arrest those responsible - APC to security agents",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/lagos-ndc-attack-arrest-those-responsible-apc-to-security-agents",
        "published": "2026-11-12T18:42:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Nigeria: Axe-wielding men attack opposition campaign rally in Lagos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/nigeria-axe-wielding-men-attack-opposition-campaign-rally-in-lagos",
        "published": "2026-11-12T19:01:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}