JUST IN: Hoodlums storm voters’ registration centre in Lagos, disrupt exercise, cart away machines

There was pandemonium on Friday when hoodlums invaded centre of ongoing Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise at St. Bridget Catholic Church in Ijesha, Surulere area of Lagos State.

The thugs disrupted the exercise and carted away the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Continuous Voter Registration machines.

The incident happened less than 72 hours to the CVR’s deadline by INEC.

Following the incident, the Parish Priest shut the church while people scampered for safety.

An eyewitness who identified herself as Dr. Ambassador Princess Okojie Igbemudia said the thugs stormed the church and disrupted the exercise because those registering will vote for Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party.

It was learnt that the police had been deployed to the area to ensure peace and order.

The incident is happening amid mounting concerns of deployment of crude and illegal strategies by the ruling All Progressives Congress to intimidate and suppress voters in areas dominated by particular ethnic group that is unlikely to vote the ruling party.