Rep, police sergeant shot dead, 11 others killed
The member of the House of Representatives from Lagelu/Akinyele Temitope Olatoye was last night shot by suspected thugs amid the tension that followed the governorship and state assembly elections.
Two others were killed at Oba-Akoko, headquarters of Akoko Southwest local government area of Ondo State in the aftermath of an attempt by hoodlums to snatch a ballot box. The alleged ballot box snatcher in Akwa Ibom State, according to eye witnesses, had already taken hold of the box and was running away with it when soldiers opened fire on him.It was gathered that the suspect made his first attempt in the morning but was resisted by soldiers.
The Police Area Commander for Ikare-Akoko, Razak Rauf, an Assistant Commissioner of Police who led a contingent of police to the town to make peace, described the destruction of police property as barbaric.Six killed in Rivers, two of them beheaded The victim whose name was given as Osondu Odu was hit in the head by a bullet from a police officer stationed close to the residence of a politician in the area.He attributed it to “accidental discharge”.
Reacting to the situation last night, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party condemned what it called the heavy militarisation, violence and killing of innocent Nigerians during the elections. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan blamed the development on alleged desperation by the All Progressives Congress in the elections.
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