OSUN: Bottle Smashed, Ballot Box Snatched During Election – Details.
Total pandemonium was witnesses at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), on Wednesday evening as an unknown student, whose identity still remains unknown, stormed a polling station, smashed a bottle, and made away with a ballot box during the institution’s Students’ Union election.
It was reliably gathered that the incident occurred at the Faculty of Law polling units at 5pm, causing pandemonium and disruption to the Students’ Union election process.
According to an eyewitnesses, the student, who was seen wearing a black hoodie, approached the polling station, smashed a bottle on the ground, and grabbed the ballot box containing cast ballots.
The report further disclosed that students thereafter fled the scene immediately, leaving behind a trail of shattered glass and stunned students.
However, the incident has sparked outrage and concern among the student body, with many calling for increased security measures to ensure the safety of the election process.
Meanwhile, It was learnt that the security officials of the university’s are now on alert to nab those behind the incident.
