There is chaos in Rivers state election rerun as some people have been reportedly killed while many others were injured by police officers in the state.
Reports on the social media have it that police officers shot at some voters at Bodo community in Gokana LGA, resulting to two deaths.
According to Governor Ayodele Fayose’s special adviser on media and publicity, Lere Olayinka, who made this revelation via a tweet, multiple injuries were also recorded during the shootout.
Nigerians have also joined in the reports about the election, sharing various reports and photos about the rerun in the Governor Nyesom Wike-led state.
(1) Police shot dead two persons in BODO community at S. PIUS X COLLEGE in Gokana LGA. #RiversRerun cc @SituationRoomNg
— SDN (@SDNNigerDelta) December 10, 2016
Sporadic gunshots at Ward 3, Bodo, Gokana LGA. Precisely at St. Pius College. Sensitive materials hijacked. #RiversRerun
— Rivers Rerun (@riversrerun2016) December 10, 2016
Rivers Re-run Update: INEC Sent Fake Materials To Units, Group Alleges; Wike Deploys Drones
#RiversRerun— Godwin E. Valentino (@dhizzkid) December 10, 2016
A group of armed men invaded election unit @ Rumuoro Ogbakiri & made away with all election materials 2 an unknown destination. #RiversRerun
— Rivers Rerun (@riversrerun2016) December 10, 2016
INEC has canceled the election in Ward 9, Unit 3, Ogu/Bolo LGA after hoodlums made away with the result sheets #RiversRerun
— SDN (@SDNNigerDelta) December 10, 2016
Materials just arrived Opobo Nkoro
So far the atmosphere is peaceful #riversrerun— Chidera Christian (@chichriso) December 10, 2016
Will pray for peaceful election in Rivers state. #RiversRerun
— @YaksApparels (@NmaYakub) December 10, 2016
The annoying part is after keeping us at home today(no movement) the elected individuals will still not perform well. #RiversRerun
— RICKY (@osunderichard1) December 10, 2016
Rivers youths this is Gov Ganduje’s son and these are his luxurious properties,meanwhile he’s asking you to shoot each other…#RiversRerun pic.twitter.com/ypgMCEMj6R
— Kevwe Priye (@kevwe69) December 10, 2016
Don’t kill, don’t die bcos you could be a Senator or House of Representatives member tomorrow.#RiversRerun
— Cecilia Okoroma (@CeciliaOkoroma) December 10, 2016
#RiversRerun
Abua Ward 10 only hv 1Unit voting 2day but as u read this , ballot papers hv been destroyed, Results sheets carted away by OG— Wordsmith (@zinazee20) December 10, 2016
Dear INEC, can u make nxt ballot boxes 2be as heavy as Lister generator? let’s see the Hercules that will carry it n run away #riversrerun
— VoiceOfPHCity (@TWEETEST_BOI) December 10, 2016
#RiversRerunElections #RiversRerun
Ward 7 unit four Abua/Odual this boy was wounded because ThankGod Odi attempted to snatch Materials pic.twitter.com/g7PSPAF7rM— Wordsmith (@zinazee20) December 10, 2016
