Lagos Polls: Despite Assurances By Police, Actresses, Chioma Akpotha, Kate Henshaw Attacked By Thugs (VIDEO)

Nigerian thespians, Chioma Akpotha and Kate Henshaw has spoken about how political thugs have been disrupting the gubernatorial election at Lagos polls.

On Saturday, March 18, Chioma Akpotha disclosed how her polling unit has been disrupted by thugs once more. It will be recalled that she her polling unit was additionally disrupted through the presidential election, a few weeks in the past.

Talking by way of her IG dwell earlier right this moment, the Nollywood actress stated they prevented them from bringing out their telephones to document the scene.

The actress stated the thugs had knives, bottles, and gun, and refused to let individuals carry out their telephones, not even to make calls.

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She stated they got here for her after they noticed her along with her cellphone and so they tried to assault her. Additional, she said that she needed to get into her automotive and drive off however they broken her automotive.

She added that the violence right this moment is approach worse than what she skilled on the day of the presidential election.

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The actress shared a video of scores of voters standing exterior the polling unit, afraid to go in after thugs intimidated them.

She drove to a police truck to report the assault earlier than driving residence after saying she received’t put her life at additional threat.

Watch the video beneath.

Actress Chioma Akpotha has simply been attacked by APC thugs at her polling unit in Lagos. #LagosDecides2023 #NigeriaDecides2023 pic.twitter.com/3IEOrYVcs5

— Jaypee (@JaypeeGeneral) March 18, 2023

Then again, Kate Henshaw has said that she can’t be intimidated into voting for a candidate who will not be her most well-liked selection.

Henshaw additionally known as out these accountable for the threats, reminding them that they’re public servants and that she has taken observe of their actions.

She captioned the video, “Nobody, I repeat nobody can threaten me!!! I’ve each proper to vote for whomever I need. No quantity of abuse & vitriol will cease me from finishing up my civic responsibility!!

She additional said, “Nobody can intimidate me!! I’ve each proper to hold out my responsibility No quantity of abuse or vitriol will work.. You’re a public servant!! I’ve taken observe of all of your thugs!!”

Nobody can intimidate me!!
I’ve each proper to hold out my responsibility
No quantity of abuse or vitriol will work..
You’re a public servant!!
I’ve taken observe of all of your thugs!! pic.twitter.com/XeUJ6M3RzN

— Kate Amaka Henshaw (@HenshawKate) March 18, 2023