Suspected hoodlums on Saturday shot at the vehicle of an actor turned politician, Desmond Elliot.

The incident reportedly happened about 3:00 p.m. around Akerele junction in Surulere.

Elliot is seeking re-election for a second term as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

According to reports,  “area boys” wanted the lawmaker to give them money but the hoodlums were said to have attacked his vehicle when he refused to stop and they broke his windscreen.

WuzupNaija gathered that Eliot’s supporters at a nearby polling unit, PU20, Ward 7, Surulere, quickly called in reinforcement to rescue the lawmaker.

Immediately he was rescued, thugs shot sporadically into the air, creating an even more tense atmosphere.

In a quick response, police officers attached to the nearby polling unit called in armed reinforcement who arrived to calm the situation.

INEC ad-hoc staff were however advised by security personnel to conclude their vote counting early before the situation escalates.