One person is feared dead as
youths of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives
Congress (APC) clashed at Anyigba Okura constituency of Dekina Local
Government Area of Kogi State.
According to Punch the clash occurred during the election rerun on Saturday in some wards and polling units across six LGAs of Kogi State.
Ibrahim Oyibo, 26, was said to have died while several others sustained varying degrees of gunshot wounds during the confrontation.
The PDP candidate in Anyigba Okura constituency, Alhassan Ogwu, said Oyibo was his cousin.
According to him the young man was with him in the house when gunmen on motorcycles, numbering about 10, stormed his residence.
He alleged that they shot sporadically at his residence for a long time and later shot Oyibo dead on the spot.
He added that riot policemen on patrol later dislodged the assailants.
Mr. John Makolo, the media officer to the APC candidate, Abdullahi Bewa, said he was unaware of the attack.
He challenged Ogwu to identify the attackers, saying if the attack occurred, Ogwu should be able to name Oyibo’s killers.
“My principal is very busy with the election and will not be ready to trade words with Ogwu. He should stop crying foul when there is none,” he said.
The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Shola Adebayo, confirmed the incident.
He said, “I can comfirm the incident. No arrest has been made, but investigation has commenced.”
Meanwhile there are indications that PDP is plotting to take charge of the leadership of the National Assembly following the failure of APC leaders to agree on zoning of offices.
first source: naij.com
According to Punch the clash occurred during the election rerun on Saturday in some wards and polling units across six LGAs of Kogi State.
Ibrahim Oyibo, 26, was said to have died while several others sustained varying degrees of gunshot wounds during the confrontation.
The PDP candidate in Anyigba Okura constituency, Alhassan Ogwu, said Oyibo was his cousin.
According to him the young man was with him in the house when gunmen on motorcycles, numbering about 10, stormed his residence.
He alleged that they shot sporadically at his residence for a long time and later shot Oyibo dead on the spot.
He added that riot policemen on patrol later dislodged the assailants.
Mr. John Makolo, the media officer to the APC candidate, Abdullahi Bewa, said he was unaware of the attack.
He challenged Ogwu to identify the attackers, saying if the attack occurred, Ogwu should be able to name Oyibo’s killers.
“My principal is very busy with the election and will not be ready to trade words with Ogwu. He should stop crying foul when there is none,” he said.
The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Shola Adebayo, confirmed the incident.
He said, “I can comfirm the incident. No arrest has been made, but investigation has commenced.”
Meanwhile there are indications that PDP is plotting to take charge of the leadership of the National Assembly following the failure of APC leaders to agree on zoning of offices.
first source: naij.com
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