Several polling units in Rivers state on Saturday, February 23, were reportedly taken over by gunshots from unknown thugs.
The shootings TheNewsGuru gathered has slowed down the voting process in the state.
Saturday polls: Three killed, electoral materials hijacked by PDP thugs – Rivers APC
Among the units affected is polling unit 14, ward 8 in Ubima – polling unit of the minister of transportation and director general of Buhari/Osinbajo presidential campaign council, Rotimi Amaechi.
Reacting to the news, Amaechi told newsmen: “I am just hearing this. But you see, this is what they are trying to do to scare the voters away.
“They know Ubima is the stronghold of the APC. This place is 100 per cent APC so he plan is to cause confusion.”
Details soon…
See videos:
Nigerian Soldiers invade homes in Akuku Toru LGA in Rivers State stopping the election process as over 15 PDP Supporters reportedly killed. Kindly share pic.twitter.com/RXcEZUdqhL
— Oraye St. Franklyn (@SaintOraye) February 23, 2019
Some survivors of the shooting by Nigerian soldiers at Akuku Toru LGA in Rivers State. pic.twitter.com/anf2V7Rbgo
— Oraye St. Franklyn (@SaintOraye) February 23, 2019
Voters lament:
As I speak, it is almost 2pm and election is yet to start in Bonny LGA in Rivers State. Gunshots every now at the INEC LGA office with APC hoodlums chasing everybody including @inecnigeria officials. Some NYSC corpers seriously injured. #ElectionDay #NigeriaDecides2019 pic.twitter.com/aNCfxU7N6d
— Wisdom Chapp-Jumbo (@Mr_Wizzo) February 23, 2019
Hey God, why are these military people making people scared now, just hearing gunshots anyhow like we are in maiduguri. Rivers people are peaceful people #votenotfight.
— Stacey (@staicy25) February 23, 2019
There are no election happening in Abonnema, Rivers State….just gunshots since morning @inecnigeria …no election materials whatsoever ..#NigeriaDecide2019
— Ibiso Bob???? (@IbisoBM) February 23, 2019