'I was performing my civic duty' - BBC Africa
Bina Jennifer Efidi was hit with a sharp object while she was waiting to vote in Lagos.
Some areas in Nigeria experienced violence when the polls opened on 25 February.
Bina told the BBC about her ordeal at a polling unit.
Filmed by Anthony Irungu & Gift Ufuoma
Produced by Azeezat Olaoluwa
Edited by Ameer Ahmed
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