Some political thugs have reportedly attacked a polling unit outside the Oba Elegushi Palace at Ikate in Eti-Osa, Lekki, Lagos State.
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission were chased away and ballot boxes carted away during the attack that took place on Saturday afternoon.
Confirming this, a resident in the area, who spoke anonymously 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, a popular tweep Samuel Otigba, who voted in the polling unit inside the palace wrote, “The vote outside the palace was scattered by area boys. Ballot box jacked. Chased the presiding officer away.
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“They just physically assaulted @EditiEffiong because he was videoing the whole thing. He tried running into the palace when they saw & chased him but they locked the gate. This is madness. The police officers here just stood & did nothing. They took his phone and deleted the video.
“Was outside when they chased and assaulted @EditiEffiong, tried recording but they are beating anyone recording here & taking your phone if they spot you. Area dey hot.”
Meanwhile, thugs suspected to be working for some political parties have snatched Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines in Delta and Katsina states.
This was made known by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, in Abuja on Saturday.
The INEC boss, who briefed newsmen, at the collation centre on the ongoing general elections said reports from the process nationwide indicated that there have been some challenges.
He, however, noted that challenges include problems of logistics and insecurity.