An official of the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) has been shot and critically
injured.
The incident occurred on Saturday while electorate were voting
in the governorship election in the state and was confirmed by
Professor Godswill Alan Lukman, the Collation Officer in Etsako
Central Local Government Area where the incident took place.
Professor Godswill made the disclosure on Sunday at the
collation centre in Benin City, while giving a situation report on
the election conducted in the LGA.
He, however, stated that the victim was not dead but in critical
condition at a hospital in the state.
The collation officer, who noted that the incident occurred due
to violence at the venue of the election, added that another ad-hoc
official was cut in the face.
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He explained that some hoodlums suspected to be political thugs
stormed the venue and disrupted the exercise, forcing the
electorate who have come to vote to run to safety.
As a result, the election could not be concluded at the polling
area.
Giving a general update on the election in Etsako Central,
Professor ….. said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 7,478
votes while the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 8,359.