Election Update: Igbos stopped from voting in Lagos State by APC Thugs
They has been a trending story on social media that indicates that Igbo dominated area of Lagos State had their electoral process disrupted by APC thugs.
Several videos posted by many sources show people running for their lives and electoral materials set on fire.
In another video, somebody was seen set on fire and is alleged to be one of the APC thugs that disrupted the electoral process.
The reports had it that this incident occurred at Agor palace way, Okota of Lagos State. They were reports of similar occurrence around Aguda, Surulere axis of Lagos State.
At the time of filing this report, we don’t have sufficient evidence of what actually tranpired but the videos are trending on various social media platforms.
Happening at Ago Palace Way, Isolo Lagos. Very sad. @inecnigeria @OfficialPDPNig @OfficialAPCNg @europeanunion pic.twitter.com/v05CAdKRep
— chioma obi (@dchommy) February 23, 2019
Happening at Ago Palace Way, Isolo Lagos. Very sad. @inecnigeria @OfficialPDPNig @OfficialAPCNg @europeanunion pic.twitter.com/v05CAdKRep
— chioma obi (@dchommy) February 23, 2019
We need security back up in aguda, I just escaped from these APC touts, @inecnigeria @PoliceNG @OfficialPDPNig pic.twitter.com/IfYu3btV6e
— Eclectic (@SELE_Eclectic) February 23, 2019
In Okota. Baba Ewe Polling Unit 023#NigeriaDecides #NigeriaDecides2019 @inecnigeria @cnnbrk @channelstv @LagosTalks913 @ClassicFM973 pic.twitter.com/tJzG0y7qhy
— Becheks_Bensol (@BEchekwube) February 23, 2019
Someone got burnt at Ago Okota #ElectionDay. This is Nigeria. pic.twitter.com/9MyHaFuavl
— jide agboola (@Jayy_reel) February 23, 2019
JUNGLE JUSTICE: The guy who disrupted and burnt ballots in Okota burnt to death #NigeraDecides2019 #ElectionisNotWar #Election2019 pic.twitter.com/T6R74ocNhs
— Jackson Ude (@jacksonpbn) February 23, 2019
@inecnigeria What is your stand on this deliberate and systematic disruption of voting in entire Igbo dominated residential areas of Lagos State?
This is Last Bishop in Okota, Lagos – will these people be disenfranchised??#ElectionNotWar#NigeriaDecides #NigeraDecides2019 pic.twitter.com/wGHCgrE9aU
— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) February 23, 2019
Look at voters running for dear lives: what happened to Snatch At Your Own Risk??
APC thugs deliberately sent to disrupt the voting process in Igbo dominated areas where PDP is expected to win – thus is systematic rigging @inecnigeria #NigeriaDecides2019 #ElectionNotWar https://t.co/gj8yWnJ7mq
— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) February 23, 2019