Politics
Kogi guber: Aspirants, delegates scamper for safety as gunmen invade venue of PDP primary
The governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State ended abruptly in the early hours of Wednesday when gunmen invaded the venue of the election – Lokoja Confluence Stadium in Lokoja, the State capital.
A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria reported that voting had ended and sorting of votes were going on when the gunmen came to the venue at about 1:45 a.m and started shooting from different directions.
According to report, votes in eight out of the 10 ballot boxes have already been counted and sorted out before the disruption by the gunmen.
Aspirants, delegates and others scampered for safety while the number of casualty has yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report.
NAN correspondent said that Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee escaped the bullets of the gunmen.
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