APC Supporter Killed by Suspected Thugs in Kogi, Details Emerge
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
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Kogi state, Lokoja - A new report has it that suspected political thugs have gunned down a 35-year-old supporter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), identified simply as Umar Hassan, at his Agala Ogane polling unit, Anyigba, Kogi state.
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As reported by The Nation, fear gripped voters at the polling unit on Saturday, November 11, 2023, as thugs went on a shooting spree and threatened to kill anyone who voted against the so-called "Igala agenda".
Eyewitness gives account as thugs kill APC supporter in Kogi
An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity told newsmen that the thugs invaded the polling unit with sophisticated weapons, threatening to kill anyone who "doesn't vote for the SDP," The New Telegraph reported.
The APC governorship campaign council spokesperson, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo, further confirmed the unfortunate development.
Fanwo condemned the attack and urged security agencies to fish out the killers immediately.
Meanwhile, there was relative calm in some areas of the state.
Tension as hoodlums hijack materials in Bayelsa
In a similar development, political thugs invaded and hijacked election materials from polling units in the Sagbama local government area of Bayelsa state.
The hoodlums invaded the polling units with heavy gunshots around 9 am at Agorogbene.
The affected polling units are 6, 7 and 8 in Ward 11 of the LGA.
INEC officials scamper for safety in Bayelsa
Earlier, Legit.ng reported the eruption of violence in the Agudama-Ekpetiama community of Bayelsa state.
It was gathered that the incident transpired on Saturday, November 11, when officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission were setting up their tent to commence the election.
Kogi council chairman dies hours to guber election
Meanwhile, Dan'asabe Mohammed, the Lokoja local government council chairman, passed on a few hours before the governorship election.
Muhammed was confirmed dead around 4:30am on Friday, November 10, at a hospital in Lokoja, the state capital.
The late APC chieftain was rushed to the hospital after he slumped at his residence.
He was reportedly active at political meetings in preparation for Saturday, November 11, governorship election in the state.
Source: Legit.ng
