The exercise was largely peaceful in most parts of the state but gunmen invaded Ugwuachara Central School, Ebonyi LGA, shooting sporadically.
At least two persons were injured on Saturday in Ebonyi State as the ward congress of theThe exercise was largely peaceful in most parts of the state but gunmen invaded Ugwuachara Central School, Ebonyi Local Government Area, shooting sporadically.The gunmen, believed to be working for a top politician in the state, allegedly carted away the electoral materials.
A source who witnessed the shooting at Ugwuachara said the gunmen stormed the area in a bus while voting was going. “All of a sudden gunmen numbering about ten emerged from the bus with AK-47 rifles and gunfire ensued. There was chaos as I was caught in the melee, I managed to hit the Abakaliki Mile 4 road and crossed to the other side
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