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Alleged thugs have attacked the vehicle of Lagos House of Assembly candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Desmond Elliot.
TheNewsGuru reports that Elliot was said to have refused giving the suspected hoodlums money. They got distraught and attacked his vehicle, breaking his windscreen in the process.
The incident occurred at about 3:00 p.m.on Saturday at the popular Akerele junction, Surulere.
Fans of Elliot at a nearby polling unit, PU20, Ward 7, Surulere, rapidly called for support to rescue the lawmaker.
As soon as help came, the hoodlums shot intermittently into the air, sending everyone running to take cover.
Armed reinforcement soon arrived the scene to restore calm to the area.
It is unclear yet how many arrests were made.
The police advised electoral officials to conclude vote counting early before the situation escalates.
Elliot declared his intentions in September 2014 to run for Lagos State House of Assembly under the All Progressives Congress. He contested and won the Surulere Constituency in the 11 April 2015 Nigerian General Elections.
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