NigeriaDecides2023: Edo hoodlums snatch election materials, chase away INEC officials

Suspected political thugs snatched ballot boxes and voting materials at Oredo Ward 4 unit 42 on Butcher Street and chased away the polling officials who took cover in a house on Lagos Street.

One of the security agents attached to the unit said the attackers came with a gun to cart away voting materials as the officials were settling down for the day’s job.

She also stated that it was shocking that the police came and arrested two people in the house where they hid from the hoodlums.

She said, “I am one of the security officials who were at the unit. As the officials were getting ready to commence voting, the boys who were armed stormed the polling unit and made away with voting materials.

“The officials took to their heels and took cover at the popular Osula house on Lagos Street. Surprisingly, the police came and took away Kelvin Adu and Idogbowa Osula who were protecting us and the polling officials from being attacked,” he added.

Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, however, came to the polling unit of Governor Godwin Obaseki who stated that the issue would be looked into.

Obaseki said, “We need to reconfirm that story. It doesn’t make sense to snatch a ballot box that doesn’t have ballot papers in it. We will check that and verify. But I am confident because we made adequate preparations to ensure that every polling unit has at least five security personnel. Punch