Posted on: 11:03 Sat, 09 Jan 2016

The continued ‘drama’ at the ongoing
gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa has
taken a new turn as a fake official of the
Independent National Elector*l
Commission has been arrested at Famgbe,
Yenagoa, The Nation reports.

The suspect was reportedly hired to
help rig the election in the area.
According to reports, after adequate
questioning, the suspect made
confessional statement indicting some
government officials.



Fake INEC Staff Arrested in Famgbe

However, Situation Room reports that
two people have been killed while
twelve others were seriously injured
with bullet wounds in an attack at
Basambiri, Nembe LGA of Bayelsa state
by political thugs.

Meanwhile, there are reports that
serious violence have erupted at
Ekeremor town, Ekeremor local
government area.

Armed thugs have reportedly hijacked
security process within the area,
bringing all elector*l activities to a
halt.

Also, in Southern Ijaw local
government, precisely in Amassoma
Grammar School, men of the Joint Task
Force have repelled efforts by armed
political thugs who attempted to hijack
elector*l materials meant for some
units in the ward.

Source: Naij