According to the Lagos State Police Command, 23 people were arrested on suspicion of electoral violence and other offences during Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections in Lagos.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday.
Hundeyin stated that the number of arrests could rise because the command was still compiling the number of suspects arrested in various divisions throughout the exercise.
“The apprehension of suspects is ongoing. 23 individuals were apprehended at the last count,” he stated.
NAN reports that hoodlums and unknown gunmen allegedly invaded some polling stations and interrupted the elections in Mafoluku area and torched ballot papers.
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The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, CP Idowu Owohunwa, told newsmen on Saturday that there were pockets of violence in some parts of the state.
Owohunwa said some persons were arrested, noting that the number of people arrested would be made known to the public.
Residents laud INEC
Meanwhile, Lagos residents on Sunday applauded the conduct of the elections in the state and attributed the success to the efforts of the Independent National Electoral Commission and Nigerians.
A cross-section of residents who recounted their experiences in separate interviews with NAN in Lagos described the elections as the most outstanding exercise so far.
Mr Gbolahan Rasaki who resides in the Epe area of Lagos State expressed satisfaction with the peaceful conduct of
voting in his area.
He said, “I never thought the exercise would be seamless as I experienced yesterday; we give thanks to God.
“Voting was smooth, calm and orderly in Epe Divisional area of Lagos State.”
Mr Laja Omolaja, another resident of Lagos who resides in Ikorodu, attributed the success of the elections
to both INEC and Nigerians.
He said that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System functioned smoothly, and the INEC officials
coordinated and organised voting in an orderly manner.
Omolaja said “I thank President Muhammadu Buhari for giving Nigerians the opportunity to vote for their preferred candidates.
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“Any candidate that won is as a result of his or her efforts.”
Another resident, Mrs Ramat Abdulahi, who voted in the Isolo area of Lagos, expressed hope for a renewed Nigeria.
She commended Nigerians for turning out en masse to cast their votes for their preferred candidates.
She said “I am happy with the whole exercise; I cast my vote in peace and went home happily.
“I did not vote in the last few years, but I am happy to exercise my franchise yesterday and I pray the results to turn out free and fair.”
A lawmaker representing Epe Federal Constituency, Mr Wale Raji, also expressed delight at the exercise.
He said residents’ conduct was impressive, and the atmosphere was peaceful and orderly
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