There is tension in Mafoluku in Oshodi area of Lagos State after some hoodlums stormed the area and carted away ballot papers and personal effects of INEC officials.
WuzupNaija gathered that the incident happened at polling units 34 and 35.
INEC officials who escaped the attack reported that the hoodlums who wielded guns stormed the polling units in a commando-like manner, scaring voters.
It was gathered that the unarmed security operatives at the units scampered for safety, and took refuge in surrounding buildings.
It was equally gathered that three of the INEC officials were injured in the attack.
“The hoodlums were no fewer than 20. They came armed with assault rifles, and snatched ballot papers and the box while voting was still in process, ” one of the ad hoc staff who simply identified herself as Omowunmi told newsmen.
See Twitter users accounts below:
Thugs also invade 036 polling booth at Obisanya Street Mafoluku in a tinted Election Duty Bus, chase away voters and snatched ballot boxes.#NigeraDecides2019
— Olubunmi Odekunle (@talk2bunmi) February 23, 2019
@inecnigeria It's devastating to see area boys take over the polling stations in Mafoluku, Oshodi area of Lagos State. They shot sparodically for over an hour & have snatched all the ballot boxes in the area. They operated up to Ajao Estate. #NigeriaDecides2019 #NigeriaDecides
— Patrick Onyeka Udeh ❁ (@Patoslam2) February 23, 2019
@inecnigeria , please note that ApC touts are offering 10k to voters to vote ,at refusal , ballot boxes were snatched and burnt#branco (mafoluku -oshodi)#lagosstate#we have been disenfranchised.
— Bluefluer (@uchlady) February 23, 2019
