Nigeria’s commercial centre, Lagos which has the highest rate of PVC collection, recorded some incidents of violence on Saturday during the presidential and National Assembly elections.
According to reports, aside burning down of election materials in Oshodi, officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were attacked in the area.
The officials were later moved to the headquarters of the Lagos Police Command in Ikeja.
There were also attacks in the Elegushi area of Lagos.
In Surulere part of Lagos, suspected thugs attacked voters at some polling units where they carted away election materials.
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At PU 040 on Ladele Dada Street, Ikate, Surulere, guards were ordered to lock the gates leading to an estate to prevent invasion by thugs.
‘At least, when they come they will meet some resistance,’ the guard who locked the gate said, adding, ‘Before they can attack us, we will respond with what we have.’
There was no policeman, no soldier at this polling unit, and the one at the other end of the street.
‘Ballot boxes have just been snatched on Idowu Street, around Karonwi side,’ one of the men at the venue, told a reporter. From OU 040 to Idowu Street is about 5 kilometers.
The voters declared their intention to remain at the location until the results were announced.
Similar to this, it was alleged that dozens of armed thugs had surrounded some voting places in the Oshodi and Itire regions, torching some ballots and boxes.
The thugs reportedly entered the neighbourhood on Saturday around 11.30 am while wearing masks and all-black clothing.
When the thugs arrived, some voters who were unable to flee were hurt.
Sources said the armed thugs later went round the area, minutes after some security personnel on election duty left their duty post.
Incidentally, there was heavy military and police presence within the Lagos metropolis on Saturday to forestall breakdown of law and order.