An unidentified man claiming to be an election observer at Ward 4, Polling Unit 15, Shagari Market along the Owo-Benin Highway, has been rescued by the Nigerian Police Force from a mob.
He has been accused of vote-buying and the mob tried to lynch him.
The Commissioner of Police in charge of the area, Abutu Yaro, said, “The man was arrested by the mob and the mob was even trying to lynch him, they had already torn his clothes. Then, we ran into them. That was when they stopped the attempt to lynch him.
“In fact, at the time we picked him, his second, who was in another car, took off. The proactive measure adopted by the members of the public was what saved the situation.
“They wanted to mob him because he was there for vote-buying purpose and the voters resisted selling their votes.”
The nameless man has denied the allegation after thanking the Police for rescuing him.
“I was mobbed because I drew the attention of the police to the people there because they were doing what was not right.
“I am not a voter, I am not a party agent, I am observing the election.”
He refused to name the organisation he worked for.
