Suspected political thugs allegedly loyal to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State on Saturday invaded many of the polling units in Idanre, headquarters of Idanre Local Government Area, attacking the voters
The thugs, who shot sporadically into the air in all the polling centres they stormed, also hijacked ballot boxes.
At ward 09 in Omifun-Ofosun ward, voting had reached an advanced stage when the thugs stopped the process and snatched ballot papers.
It was learnt that the thugs allegedly abducted a National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) member.
The thugs also allegedly sacked Legbira, Elebisire, Erinjo, Agric and Ajebandele polling units.
Reporters At Large had earlier reported that an unidentified man has been stabbed by hoodlums at a polling unit in Akure, the Ondo State capital where the governorship election is holding today.
It was gathered that the incident occurred at Ward 4, Polling Unit 002 in the Ijomu part of the Akure South Local Government Area.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Investigation, Ondo State, Lanre Bankole, confirmed the incident.
