Soldiers on election duty in the Igalamela Local Government area of Kogi State early Saturday morning allegedly intercepted and arrested the council chairman, James Onoja and several supporters of the All Progressives Party (APC) for being in possession of ammunition and lots of cash.
Soldiers on election duty in the Igalamela Local Government area of Kogi State early Saturday morning allegedly intercepted and arrested the council chairman , James Onoja and several supporters of the All Progressives Party for being in possession of ammunition and lots of cash. The soldiers impounded the cash running into millions of naira as well as a large cache of ammunition. The money and the ammunition it was gathered were packed in several ‘Ghana-must-go’ bags.
gathered that, about 80 percent of the result sheets in the polling units in Ogorimango Local Government had allegedly been filled before the commencement of voting on Saturday. This, it was gathered, caused chaos as some party agents insisted that they must see the results sheet before the electioneering process commenced.
further gathered that two suspected political thugs have been killed in the Anyigba axis of Kogi East for allegedly trying to snatch ballot boxes.
Soldiers Election Duty Kogi State Igalamela Local Government Council Chairman James Onoja All Progressives Party APC Ammunition Cash Ghana-Must-Go Bags
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