Violence Mars Elections In Kogi As Thugs Destroy Electoral Materials
Kogi voters in Odaba Polling Unit in Dekina Ward have fled the area following the activities of political thugs who came in large numbers to destroy voting materials. The thugs who appeared with machetes and guns reportedly snatched ballot boxes, broke chairs, and dispersed voters. The incident happened just after the Governor, Yahaya Bello […]
Hoodlums Attack INEC Collation Centre In Ejigbo, Lagos
Hoodlums numbering over 50 have invaded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation centre at Ile-Iwe, Orilowo Ejigbo area of Lagos State. It was reported that sounds of sporadic gunshots rented the air as INEC officials and party agents fled in different directions. The report said they came in six motorcycles and four […]
Resilient Lady Votes After Being Stabbed By Thugs In Surulere Polling Unit
A woman is being called a hero of Saturday’s elections for voting despite a brutal attack by hoodlums in Lagos. It was learnt the incident occurred at a polling unit in the Surulere area of the state. Voting in the presidential and National Assembly polls was ongoing when thugs stormed the location and destroyed election […]
Political Thug Reportedly Behead Man In Abia On Election Day
A man identified as Samuel Arunsi Eze was on Saturday, 25th February, reportedly beheaded by a political thug known as Daniel Mgba during the electoral violence in the Ndi Agwu community of Abam, Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State. According to eyewitnesses, two individuals lost their lives in the course of the ongoing general […]
5 Injured As Terrorists Attack Voters In Gwoza, Borno
The Police Command in Borno State has confirmed that five persons sustained varying degree of injuries in an attack coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents in Gwoza Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Abdu Umar confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), […]
Thug Reportedly Killed By Security Operatives While Snatching Ballot Boxes With His Colleagues In Kogi
There are reports of the fatal shooting of a youth identified as Ojochenemi Akayaba in Kogi State, after allegedly snatching a ballot box. What started as peaceful presidential and National Assembly polls in Dekina Local Government Area were scuttled. Some suspected political thugs went round to disrupt voting at different polling units within the council. […]
ICPC Nabs Nine For Vote Buying In Osun, Ondo, Others
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has arrested nine persons for vote buying in Osun, Ondo, Borno, Akwa Ibom and Sokoto States during the Presidential and National Assembly Elections on Saturday. According to a statement by the Commission’s spokesperson, Mrs Azuka Ogugua on Saturday, four vote buyers were arrested by the […]
