Suspected political thugs invaded an Internally displaced people (IDPs) camp, housing polling units 11 and 17 in Eresoyen Primary School Uhogua- Iguoshodin community, Ovia South East Local Government Area of Edo State.
It was gathered that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC officials arrived at the polling units with election materials at about 7:30 am and commenced accreditation at 8:30 am.
It was gathered that gunmen numbering three stormed the area shooting sporadically. They reportedly snatched the BVAS machine, ballot boxes, and papers in the process.
According to Daily Trust, a voter said the scenario was like a war zone.
“As people gathered to vote, gunmen stormed the camp with their vehicles and started shooting sporadically and the people ran into the bush for safety.
“The hoodlums went for the ballot boxes, papers, BVAS and carried everything away. Many people lost their Permanent Voters Cards in the process.”
The coordinator of the camp, Pastor Folorusho Solomon, when contacted confirmed the incident, said election didn’t hold in the area as a result of the incident.