Thugs in large numbers have invaded Adejare Polling Unit in Ilasa, Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State to disperse voters who were waiting for officials and ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission to begin voting for the ongoing governorship and state assembly election.
According to an eyewitness, Arome Solomon, INEC officials were nowhere to be found as of 10:12 am, and this left many people stranded until the thugs in the adjoining street invaded the polling unit with daggers and other sharp objects to disperse them.
“Policemen are also not present. The people have all run away and are not willing to return,” he added. Another eyewitness who craved anonymity and doubles as a party agent at Polling Unit 052, Olusoji Street, off Afariogun, Oshodi said there was no police presence at the voting venue. He added, “I was driven out of the area by suspected All Progressives Congress thugs after confirming that I am an agent of the opposition party.“They also chased away non-indigenes despite registering at many of the polling units threatening to beat them if they resist,” he maintained.All rights reserved.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
One injured as 'thugs' disrupt LP house of assembly candidate's rally in Lagos | TheCableOne person has been reportedly injured after suspected thugs disrupted the campaign rally of Olumide Oworu, the Labour Party (LP) candidate for Surulere LGA 1, in the Lagos house of
Read more »
Suspected political thugs clash in Lagos, Ogun communitiesResidents and business owners were thrown into confusion on Thursday when suspected political hoodlums engaged themselves in an exchange of gunfire at Akute, in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Read more »
One reported injured as ‘thugs’ disrupt LP rally in LagosThe LP candidate is challenging the incumbent Desmond Elliot of the APC in Saturday’s election.
Read more »
Voters Flee As Suspected APC Thugs Attack Polling Unit In Lagos | Sahara ReportersVoting has been disrupted at a polling unit in Lagos by hoodlums suspected to be members of the All Progressives Congress. In a video seen by SaharaReporters, an eyewitness gave an account of how the political thugs drove away voters. The incident happened at polling unit 005 in Sangotedo area of the state. Recently, the Lagos State Parks Management Committee Chairman, Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo, threatened those who won’t be voting for the APC in the state, telling them to stay at home.
Read more »
Thugs Hijack, Burn Election Materials in Bayelsa Community | Sahara ReportersSome suspected thugs have hijacked electoral materials and burnt them in Bayelsa State, in southern Nigeria. Nigerians go to the polls to elect governors in 28 of the country’s 36 states today, as well as 993 lawmakers who will represent constituencies in the state houses of assembly. For eight states namely Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Osun and Ondo, their governorship elections are off-season due to litigation and court judgements.
Read more »