By NewsBits
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cancelled elections in seven polling units In Kogi State. All the seven polling units are located in Kogi East Senatorial District.
The election process was cancelled in two polling units in Anyigba, Dekina council area, while the remaining five places were in the Omala council area of Kogi State. Reports said a young man simply identified as Akayama was also gunned down at Anyigba,in Dekina Local Government Area.
The victim was said to have been killed by armed thugs who invaded the town to cart away electoral materials. The incident happened at about 11am on Saturday. The thugs took over the town, shooting sporadically and carting away electoral materials from different polling units.
The deceased who the locals claimed to be a graduate of Economics from the Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba was shot dead at the polling unit located at Iji-Anyigba.
Reports said the election was also disrupted at Dekina, Agbeji, Ajiolo, Abejukolo and Ejule communities as thugs took over the polling units, chasing away voters who are not loyal to a particular party. Soldiers were said to have been drafted to the area to restore normalcy.
