Thugs Set Electoral Materials Ablaze In Benue

Thugs Set Electoral Materials Ablaze In Benue

The supplementary election in Azendeshi ward in Chito town of Benue
state was disrupted as thugs attacked electoral officers and destroyed
the electoral materials in the area. Chito town is the headquarters of
Azendeshi ward with 13,000 voting population.

The electoral materials were said to have been kept at a public
primary school before thugs belonging to one of the political parties
overpowered security men and set them ablaze

There was also reports of a similar situation in part of Kwande local
government area as thugs manhandled INEC staff and destroyed electoral
materials but the situation was said to have been brought under control.