Armed thugs shot
indiscriminately and tried to snatch ballot boxes at the polling units opposite
Bishop Delisle Catholic Cathedral in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.
The News Agency of
Nigeria reports that some hoodlums in fake Police and Army uniforms scared away
voters at the polling units.
A staff of the
Justice, Development and Peace Commission Sunday Adwjoh said that many people
from Karaworo polling station ran into the Church premises for safety.
Also, at Oke Egbe
Polling Unit in Yagba West Local Government Area, a man was shot on the
leg when some people invaded the polling unit to snatch ballot box and other
materials.
The victim,
identified as Tunde Oladipo, was said to have joined hands with others at the
polling unit to prevent the armed thugs from snatching the ballot box.
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