'Nothing will stop us,' Nigerian opposition leader vows after campaign event attack

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Violence broke out in Lagos on Thursday
as members of the opposition Nigeria Democratic
Congress gathered for a town hall meeting.
Participants were forced to flee as suspected
protesters, armed with sticks, machetes and axes,
tried to force themselves into the event.
The party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, had yet to arrive.
They brought dogs with guns, they're armed,
and they say it's the leader that sent them. Who is the leader?
The incident follows an attack
on Obi's convoy last week.
Nigeria is gearing up for January's presidential election
when Obi plans to challenge incumbent Bola Tinubu.
We anticipated that something like
this would happen, but it's uncalled for.
So we're only calling the government
to make sure that things are put to normal.
Let everybody make a choice.
Let everybody have the freedom of campaigning.
Freedom of association, that will give Nigeria a better place to live.
The NDC blamed the violence on the ruling All Progressives Congress.
Obi remained defiant, telling supporters, nothing will stop us.
