PVC: Igbo Traders Fight Off Thugs At Lagos Registration Centre

Igbo traders on Thursday fought off a group of thugs who stormed the Alaba International Market, Ojo, Lagos to stop them from registering for the Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs.

GreenWhiteGreen GWG reports that the Igbo traders had shut down their shops to register for the PVCs but were attacked by hoodlums who came to dissuade them from partaking in the registration.

It was gathered that the market union at the market had instructed that all shops be shut down to allow their members ample time to get their PVCs at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC office in the Igbede area of Ojo.Following the aforementioned ultimatum, there was a massive turnout of traders, mostly of Igbo extraction at the registration point.

Igbo traders on Thursday fought off a group of thugs who stormed the Alaba International Market, Ojo, Lagos to stop them from registering for the Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs.

However, while the registration exercise was ongoing thugs armed with machetes, sticks and clubs were said to have stormed the venue to disrupt the process and also made moves to cart away INEC machines but they were overpowered by the traders.Videos on the incident showed how officials of the market mobilised their members and also show the aftermath of the attack.

GreenWhiteGreen GWG reports that the 2019 General Election in some parts of Lagos inhabited by the Igbo was partly disrupted by the invasion of thugs who carted away voting materials on election day.

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