As the governorship and state House of Assembly elections commenced nationwide, armed thugs invaded polling unit 003 in Bestford/Ganiyu Yusuff Street, Oke-Afa, Ejigbo in Lagos State.

The thugs, who brandished the All Progressives Congress identity tags, stormed the polling unit and attempted to cart away election materials and ballot boxes and in the process damaged several thumb-printed papers.

The rampaging thugs also destroyed chairs and tables used by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission and attempted to seize the BVAS machine.

Though there was resistance from the residents and some of the thugs were overpowered, the timely arrival of the Nigerian Army to the scene helped to save the day.

The thugs were arrested and subsequently taken away by the Army in their patrol van.

Our correspondent observed that before the violence occurred, no policeman or security personnel was on the ground.

However, an hour after the incident took place, policemen from the Ejigbo Police Division drove into the street leading to the polling unit and later drove off.

However, an hour after the incident took place, policemen from the Ejigbo Police Division drove into the street leading to the polling unit and later drove off.

Kudos to residents

Okay

Kudos to the Lagosians, they are now defending their votes with what they have. Self defence is the best. GRV everywhere you go.

It should be army not police that should be doing surveillance in this election especially in Lagos

Who born those thugs to do anyhow in the face of soldiers
Lagos police are weaklings and have been bribed if not gagged by the state govt and it's Godfather

Only the army can handle those idiot thugs well