Voting was abruptly stopped at Unit 078, Ward F5, Okeafa, Ilamose Estate, Oshodi-Isolo Constituency 2, Lagos State, as thugs chased voters away at about 10.52 a.m.
A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who went round polling units at Okeafa, Ilamose Estate in Oshodi-Isolo Constituency 2, observed that some thugs came to the unit and began to throw bottles and stones at voters.
The voters initially attempted to resist the attack but the thugs carried the ballot boxes, scattered the ballot papers and chased voters away.
NAN reports that there was no security operative at the unit before and during
the incident.
When the correspondent went back to know if voting would resume, the correspondent observed that INEC staff were already sorting and counting ballot papers.
A man, who claimed to be a party agent, told NAN that the INEC workers did not see voters anymore and had to start counting votes.
The thugs did not allow the correspondent to go near where sorting and counting of ballot papers were going on.
Meanwhile, accreditation and voting were going on peacefully at nearby polling units, including 075, 076, 002 and 001.
Buni lauds INEC over hitch-free conduct of Saturday’s poll
Gov Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the hitch-free conduct of Saturday’s governorship and States Houses of Assembly Elections.
Buni said this shortly after he cast his vote at polling unit 004 Bulturam/Yarimary Ward, Buni-Gari in Gujba Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
“It is very peaceful. I am impressed with level of preparation and the conduct of the process,” he said.
He also thanked Allah for the return of peace in the state after long period of Boko Haram destruction.
“I am highly impressed especially that this is one of the epic centres of insurgency.
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“But today you can see it is peaceful, people are happy and come out to cast their votes,” he said.
He urged the voters to continue conducting themselves peacefully throughout the election.
Buni is seeking for a second term in office on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).