Madness is reigning in Nigeria’s political evolution with the Saturday election that was marred by violence and killings of yet to be ascertained numbers of people.
In Rivers State, the unconfirmed report had it that seven people feared killed on Saturday, while Ondo and Oyo State recorded two deaths each. One member of the House of Representatives from Oyo State, Hon Temitope Olatoye (Sugar) was shot dead.
He was said to have been shot by thugs while resisting attempts to snatch electoral materials.
In Luawii, Khana Local Government Area, four persons were killed in the early hours of Saturday. However, sources said the victims lost their lives in an inter-cult rivalry.
Also, the Special Adviser to Governor Wike on Gender Matters and former Chairman of Andoni Local Government Council, Mrs. Emilia Nte, was feared dead when she was shot at and abducted from her home town, Unyeada, on Friday night.
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A riot police officer attached to Ward 6 at Unyeada in Andoni LGA was also shot on Friday night. He was said to have been rushed to an undisclosed clinic in Bori where he later died.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Nnamdi Omoni, however only confirmed the death of Abedinigo in Akinima.
Omoni said,
“I can only confirm the death at Akanima this morning, even though I am yet to get the details of the death.”
On the other deaths, he said he was yet to be briefed and would confirm if he gets such reports.
In Ondo State, two persons were feared killed and another one critically injured Saturday when political thugs engaged security men in gun duel at Oba Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government area of Ondo State.
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A source said the crisis started when suspected thugs came to attack the collation centre for Akoko South West Constituency II.
According to the source, the thugs announced their arrival at the collation centre located within a primary school with sporadic gunshots.
Security men including soldiers were said to have repelled the attackers while officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lay down as a safety measure.
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The security men were said to have pursued the thugs into the town during which two of them were feared killed and another one critically injured.
The situation was said to have led to the lockdown of the Ikare- Oba Akoko Road for several hours as security men mounted toad blocks to arrest the attackers.
However, INEC officials said voting materials were intact as security men repelled the attackers.
It was gathered that no less than 20 persons had been arrested sequel to the crisis.
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