- 3 voters dead as violence spikes in Ekiti East Constituency bye-election
- INEC suspends Ekiti East bye-election
- Policewoman shot dead in Omuo Ekiti
INEC said a policewoman, youth corper, staff, voters were shot at the House of Assembly bye-election for Ekiti East Constituency 1 in Ekiti State.
Mandy News gathered that political thugs attacked voters on Saturday in Fayose state killing three and injuring others.
In a picture obtained by MANDY NEWS, a policewoman was among those killed by the political thugs.
The incident was said to have happened at ward 7, Unit 7 Iworo in Omuo Ekiti.
Reacting to the violence the electoral body which oversees elections in Nigeria, INEC suspended the election.
“SITUATION REPORT ON EKITI EAST STATE CONSTITUENCY 1 BYE-ELECTION
The Ekiti East State Constituency 1 bye-election which started at 8.30 a.m. today witnessed 100% opening of polls at 8.30 a.m. The exercise commenced on a good note in a peaceful and orderly manner.
However, at about 10.00 a,m there were reported cases of violence: i. In two (2) PUs of ward 09 (Obadore IV); polling unit 8 (Baba Egbe house/odouro/Odoule) & polling unit 9 (Beside Baba Egbe/Odouru/Odoule) ii. Polling unit 07 (Aro street/Aro) of ward 07 (Obadore II). In PU 07, ward 07 three (3) voters were shot dead while a youth corper, a policewoman, and an INEC staff sustained gunshot wounds. Under this circumstance, the safety of electoral officials, security personnel, and election materials, as well as the credibility of the process, cannot be guaranteed.
The State Commissioner of Police is fully aware of the situation. It is unfortunate that in spite of the effort of the Commission in giving Nigerians free, fair, credible, and inclusive elections, some people appear to be unprepared for an improved electoral process. The situation is such that, a conducive environment no longer exists for further electoral activity at the PUs and the Collation centers. In view of this development, the Commission has suspended the election forthwith,” INEC said.
At the time of this report, three people who sustained injuries are currently in the hospital while three people have been confirmed dead.
