Yahaya Bello, has described the shooting incident, which took place early hours of Wednesday during the opposition PDP primaries, as sad and unfortunate.
, which took place early hours of Wednesday during the opposition PDP primaries in Lokoja, as sad and unfortunate.
According to reports, voting had ended and the 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. Aspirants, delegates and others scampered for safety while the number of casualties is yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report.of Adamawa, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, was one of those who escaped from the venue.In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Muhammed Onogwu, the governor directed security agents to get to the root of the matter.
“The Kogi State helmsman who said details of the shooting were still sketchy noted that the gunfire incident may not be unconnected with the usual do-or-die politics of some of the opposition aspirants whose desperation to win at all costs has led to so violence and crises in the state, including this one.
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