No fewer than 23 persons were arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for their alleged involvement in electoral violence and other crimes were arrested during the presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday in Lagos.
The arrest was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Sunday.
The spokesperson stated that there could be an addition to the number of suspects arrested as the command was still collating the list of those arrested in different divisions during the exercise.
Hundeyin said, “Collation of suspects arrested is ongoing. 23 suspects were arrested at the last count.”
There were reports that some polling units in Lagos were attacked by hoodlums who were working for some politicians.
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NIGERIACRIME reported that a polling unit outside the Oba Elegushi Palace at Ikate in Eti-Osa, Lekki, Lagos State was attacked by thugs
The hoodlums reportedly attacked the area on Saturday afternoon carting away ballot boxes and chasing away the presiding officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
A resident in the area, who spoke on condition of anonymity said, “The information I’m getting is that the violence erupted outside the Oba’s palace.
“The ballot boxes were snatched and everybody ran away. Thugs are still hanging around the area.”
Also, unknown gunmen allegedly attacked some polling units and disrupted the elections in Mafoluku area and burnt ballot papers.
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, CP Idowu Owohunwa, told newsmen on Saturday that there were pockets of violence in some parts of the state.
Owohunwa said some persons were arrested, noting that the number of people arrested would be made known to the public.