Voting was disrupted at the polling unit of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, Najeem Salaam, in Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State after hoodlums allegedly attacked journalists covering the election.
The incident occurred at Polling Unit 4, Ward 4, where voting was reportedly ongoing before the hoodlums arrived and disrupted the process.
Salaam was reportedly whisked away from the scene by his supporters and others to prevent the situation from escalating.
However, journalists who arrived at the polling unit to cover the incident were allegedly attacked. Vehicles belonging to some of the journalists reportedly had their windscreens and side windows smashed.
Some reporters were also said to have narrowly escaped physical assault as the hoodlums allegedly went on a rampage.
The tense situation forced electoral officials to suspend voting at the polling unit.
As of the time of filing the report, the identities of those behind the attack and the extent of any injuries had not been established.
