Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- Voters at a polling unit in Gwagwalada in Abuja chased away the chairperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), AbdulMalik Usman, during Saturday's council area elections in the capital city.

The incident took place at Pilot Science Primary School, Gwagwalada, which serves as a polling and collation centre.

According to bystanders, this was the second time Mr Usman had been sent away from the centre.

Voters were seen pouring sand on him, while police hurriedly escorted him into his vehicle.

As he was driven off, some voters pelted his vehicle with stones. Many individuals took cover to avoid getting hit by the angry mob.

An eyewitness, Danladi Naroka, explained that peopl...