Suspected hoodlums have set ballot boxes on fire at Polling Unit 18 at Ohafia/Ago Palace Way, Okota in Oshodi/Isolo LGA of Lagos State.
Polling Unit 23 located at Baba-Ewe Street/Ago Palace Way was also affected by the fire.
Voters and INEC ad-hoc staff at the polling units scampered for safety as soon as the fire began.
Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Lagos moved swiftly to apprehend the suspects.
Men riding in tricycle and motorcycle attempted to disrupt the exercise by forcing voters to vote for a particular candidate at Polling Units, 035 and 036 located at Adeneken Street/Alhaji Olusesi Street Junction and Adeneken Street/ Olusesi, Ago Palace Way.
SARS operatives shot in the air as they apprehended the suspects.
Lagos police commissioner, Zubairu Muazu, confirmed the crisis at Okota, saying that he had ordered the area commander to handle the situation.
