Crime Ballot box snatchers disrupt polls in Edo, kill three voters in Delta Last updated: 2019/02/24 at 5:43 AM Share 1 Min Read SHARE Three persons reportedly lost their lives, while two others sustained gunshot injuries in Delta State after being shot by suspected ballot box snatchers. The incident happened at Amope in Sapele Local Government Area of the state on Saturday while accreditation and voting were going on. The hoodlums allegedly started shooting sporadically to scare away voters, election officers and party agents around polling units on Old Eku Road, Amope. Two voters, who were hit by bullets were said to have died instantly while one other person died at the hospital he was rushed to. It was also gathered that some security agents at the polling units reportedly ran for their safety. However, the eventual arrival of soldiers thwarted the hoodlums’ attempt to snatch ballot boxes at the units. They (hoodlums) reportedly succeeded in escaping from the scene. However, three persons who allegedly attempted to snatch a ballot box in Edo statestate repelled by voters. The incident occurred at ward 6, unit 44, located inside Ugiomon Secondary School, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area. It was gathered that the voters resisyed the armed hoodlums until the police arrived. TAGGED: ballot box snatching, Delta State, Edo state, electoral violence, police Samuel Oduoye February 24, 2019 5:43 AM February 24, 2019 5:43 AM Share this Article Facebook Twitter Copy Link Print Search for: Recent Posts Wizkid Surprises Sister With 2024 Range Rover as Christmas Gift Martins Declares Himself Faster Than Ronaldo, Mbappe, Henry Why Ogun Airport is Yet to Commence Operations – Governor UK Government Increases Visa and Financial Requirements for 2025 Applicants BUA Commences Production At Its New State-Of-The-Art 2,400 Tons/Day Gypsum Plaster Manufacturing Plant UBA Donates N500 Million to Lagos State Security Trust Fund, Pledges Support for State’s Effort at Improving Security Events Lineup for December: Must-Attend Festivals and Concerts Tinubu Appoints Eight New Permanent Secretaries in Federal Civil Service Ogun Communities Lament Lack of Basic Amenities, Multiple Taxation by LG Officials Ex-Yoruba Community Leader Urges Patience with Tinubu’s Reforms, Promises Brighter Future
