Hoodlums set ballot boxes on fire, force voters to thumbprint candidate in Lagos

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Some hoodlums at Polling Unit 18 located at junction of Ohafia/Ago Palace Way, Okota in Oshodi/Isolo LGA of Lagos State have allegedly burnt the ballot boxes being used for the election.

The thugs who committed the crime also attempted to force voters to thumbprint for a particular candidate, reports say.

A nearby Polling Unit 23 located on Baba-Ewe Street/Ago Place Way was also affected by the fire.

It was gathered that ad hoc staff at the polling units as well as voters who came out to cast their votes ran away from the polling centres for safety.

A team of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrived at the scene to apprehend suspects.

Also, at Polling Units, 035 and 036 located at Adeneken Street/Alhaji Olusesi Street Junction and Adeneken Street/Olusesi, Ago Palace Way, Lagos, respectively, a group of young men in tricycle and motorcycle disrupted the exercise by attempting to force voters to vote for a particular candidate.

A team of SARS intervened, shooting into the air. The team arrested some of the suspects.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Zubairu Muazu, confirmed the crisis at Okota, saying that he had ordered the Area Commander to take be on top of the situation.

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