Saturday's violence: 23 suspects arrested in Lagos

Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos Police Command Spokesperson

Benjamin Hundeyin, PPRO, Lagos State

Moses Omorogieva

The police command in Lagos says 23 persons suspected to be involved in electoral violence and other crimes were arrested during the presidential and national assembly elections on Saturday in the state.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday.

Hundeyin noted that the figure of arrests might increase as the command was still collating the number of suspects arrested in different divisions during the Saturday exercise.

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“Collation of suspects arrested ongoing. 23 suspects at last count,” he said.

Hoodlums and unknown gunmen allegedly attacked some polling units and disrupted the elections in the Mafoluku area and burnt ballot papers thumb printed.

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 that some persons were arrested, noting that the number of people arrested would be made known to the public.

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