# Nigeria: Axe-wielding men attack opposition campaign rally in Lagos

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nigeria-axe-wielding-men-attack-opposition-campaign-rally-in-lagos/
- Published: 2026-11-12T19:01:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T19:53:09+00:00
- Original publisher: DW (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-axe-wielding-men-attack-opposition-campaign-rally-in-lagos/a-79934958?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
- Topics: Africa, Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Armed men attacked an opposition rally in Lagos.
- Journalists and supporters were among those targeted.
- Nigeria’s presidential election is scheduled for 16 January 2027.

## Summary

Men armed with axes, clubs and machetes attacked supporters of opposition candidate Peter Obi and journalists at a campaign rally in Lagos on Thursday. The incident, two months before Nigeria’s presidential election, highlights concerns about political violence; those attacked blamed the ruling APC, which denied responsibility and said there was no evidence.

Eyewitnesses said attackers broke into the venue, after which the opposing groups fought in the street for more than an hour. Police arrived and used tear gas to disperse them; security officials said they had not been told about the event. Journalist Sam Adebanjo said he was struck, kicked and robbed of his equipment. Nigeria’s election is scheduled for 16 January 2027, with incumbent Bola Tinubu seeking a second term against Obi and Atiku Abubakar, whose candidacy faces legal challenges.

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