Gunmen disrupt Kogi PDP gov primary
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The governorship primary election ended abruptly in the early hours
of Wednesday when gunmen invaded the venue of the election, Lokoja
Confluence Stadium.
A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that
voting had ended and sorting of votes were going on when the gunmen came
to the venue at about 1:45a.m. and started shooting from different
directions.
According to report, votes in eight out of the 10 ballot balloxes
have already been counted and sorted out before the disruption by the
gunmen.
Aspirants, delegates and others scampered for safety while the number
of casualty has yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this
report.
NAN correspondent said that Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa, the
Chairman of the Electoral Committee escaped the bullets of the gunmen.
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