2019 Elections
Hoodlums shoot Police in Ogun, hijack ballot materials at collation centre
A Police Officer simply identified as Inspector Peter was reportedly shot on Sunday at a collation centre in Yewa -North local government area of Ogun state.
He was reportedly shot when some suspected political thugs attacked officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the collation centre.
Our correspondent gathered that the incident, which occurred around 10a.m Sunday morning, also left others wounded during the attack
It was further gathered that the policeman, was among the security personnel drafted to guard the INEC’s collation center at Ketu College in Igan-Alade area of Eggua Ward in the local government area of the state.
Further findings showed that, the hoodlums had laid an ambush at the college, awaiting the arrival of the INEC officials who were in possession of the results and other materials.
The materials in the possession of the INEC officials reportedly included the already thumb printed ballot papers for the governorship and state House of Assembly elections held in the area.
But as the INEC officials started announcing the results, the hoodlums, who were fully armed with guns, cutlasses and other dangerous weapons allegedly swooped on them from their hideout.
The hoodlums were said to have started shooting directly at the INEC officials, some party agents and the securitymen present.
Inspector Peter was however,, hit by the bullets fired by the hoodlums and fell
The hoodlums were however chased by men of Nigerian Army and retrieve the ballot boxes and materials snatched .
When contacted, the state’s Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the development to newsmen in Abeokuta, the state capital .
Oyeyemi however, declined comments on the number of arrests made so far in connection with the attack.
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