2023 Gov Election: Thugs invade Lagos voting location, scatter voters.

Thugs have encroached on the Adejare Polling Unit in Ilasa, Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State in large numbers in an effort to scatter voters who were waiting for officials and ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission to start voting for the ongoing governorship and state assembly election.

Arome Solomon, an eyewitness, claimed that as of 10:12 am, INEC officials were yet to be seen, leaving many voters stuck till the thugs on the adjacent street broke into the voting place brandishing daggers and other sharp things to scatter them.

“Policemen are also not present. The people have all run away and are not willing to return,” he added.

Another observer who wished to remain anonymous and who also serves as a party agent reported seeing no police officers at Polling Unit 052, Olusoji Street, off Afariogun, Oshodi.

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 seized my phone and checked through it to confirm that I haven’t recorded their activities.

“They also chased away non-indigenes despite registering at many of the polling units threatening to beat them if they resist,” he maintained.