Election Violence Erupts Outside Oba Elegushi Palace as Ballot Boxes are Snatched

Reports coming alleges that a polling unit in Eti-Osa Lekki, Lagos has been attacked by thugs.

according to report, the polling unit outside the Oba Elegushi Palace at Ikate in Eti-Osa, Lekki, Lagos State was attacked by hoodlums on Saturday afternoon.

The thugs carted away the ballot boxes and chased away the presiding officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

A resident in the area, who spoke on condition of anonymity 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.”

Confiming the violence, a popular Twitter user, identified as 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.