The Police in Lagos have arrested several suspects in connection with the violence recorded in some parts of the State during Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.
The Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr. Idowu Owohunwa, confirmed this to journalists during a briefing on the conduct of the elections in the State.
Pockets of violence were reported in Elegushi, Ikate area of Lekki, Mafoluku, and other parts of the metropolis, where thugs disrupted the elections.
Nonetheless, the CP admitted that the elections were generally peaceful in the State.
Owohunwa said: “I can confirm that several arrests have been made but at this moment it is still an ongoing process. So, I cannot conclusively say this is the number of polling units violence was recorded, but at the end of the day we will do a post-election evaluation and come up with specifics.
“It was an admixture of very peaceful conduct in most parts, but we also recorded isolated instances of thuggery. As I said earlier, we anticipated them and we have multiple teams to respond in the fastest manner.
“We were able to stabilize the situation and rescue the INEC officials.”