True! Election was disrupted in Ward 3, Unit 33, Egor Local government area of Edo state

CLAIM: An X user claimed thugs disrupted the election process in Ward 3, Unit 33, Egor Local government area of Edo state. This was also shared on Facebook.

FINDINGS: There have been reports of thugs’ invasion and disruption in some polling units in Egor LGA as seen here and here. 

NFC contacted Mrs Adenike Tadese, the deputy director of publicity at INEC who confirmed the incident to be true.

VERDICT: CORRECT

SOURCES: INEC PRO, The Guardian, BBC News