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2023 Governorship Election: Thugs harass Pulse Journalists in Ikeja

Thugs harassing Pulse Journalist

Pulse Senior News Reporter Ima Elijah acting on a tip by an eye witnessed who disclosed that vote buying was ongoing in Anifowoshe area in, Ikeja swiftly led Pulse media team to the polling unit to verify the facts.

Upon arriving at the polling unit, she alongside Pulse media team were harassed by a group of thugs who insisted that the voting process in the area should not be captured live or recorded.

Pulse media teams presented their INEC Media accreditation to the thugs who nevertheless insisted that they leave.

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One of the thugs attempted to snatch the phone of Pulse's media team in an effort to stop them from covering the polling units.

After all efforts to reason with the thugs proved abortive, Pulse media team had no choice but to leave the polling unit in order to avoid physical harm and damage to its properties.

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