Sunday 20 March 2016

13 said to have been killed and many others injured in the Rivers State re-run election


Well known PDP chieftain in Buguma, Chief Gabriel Amachree murdered by alleged APC thugs led by OJukaye Flag Amachree. The deceased reportedly tried to advise the suspect to slow down with the violence


An immigration officer was shot dead at a registration centre at Abalama in Asari Toru Local Government Area following attempt by thugs to hijack electoral materials.
 The thugs arrived on three Toyota Hilux van and opened fire. The officer died instantly while dozens of voters sustained severe injuries.
At Abonnema in Akuku Toru L.G.A., and detonated dynamites in an attempts by both groups to snatch election materials.
Four persons were reportedly killed at Buguma, headquarters of Asari Toru while heavy shooting was reported in Degema which forced voters, journalists and INEC officials to desert polling units.

At Ward 7, Unit 4 in Nonwa, Tai L.G.A., a young man identified as Tomabari was shot and killed shortly after casting his vote. Another voter was killed after astray bullet hit him at Rumuokuta roundabout. In the Ogoni area of Rivers South-East, four persons were feared dead, as tension escalated following the late arrival of voting materials. Two ther persons were reportedly shot dead in Abua/Odual and Ahoada West L.G.Areas allegedly by the military.

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