Card Reader Recognizes Oshiomhole
Governor Adams Oshiomhole being accredited at Unit 1, Ward 10 Iyamho, Etsako West Local Government Area for the House of Assembly election in Edo state, on Saturday.
Governor Adams Oshiomhole queues up for accreditation at Unit 1, Ward 10, Iyamho, Etsako West Local Government Area for the House of Assembly election in Edo state, on Saturday.
Suspected PDP bombs commissioner’s house in Rivers, caught with fake military uniforms
Thugs working for Mr. Michael-West, a House of Assembly candidate on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have bombed the residence of Rivers State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs. Joeba West, in Buguma, Asari Toru local government. The thugs numbering over 20, who had shot all day, threw Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, into the commissioner’s house leaving it badly damaged.
As at the time of this report at about 1.10am, the whereabouts of the Women Affairs commissioner remained uncertain. However, there were reports she might have survived the vicious attack on her residence believed to have been meant to cause her grievous harm.
Elsewhere in Ikuru Town, Andoni Local Government Area, PDP supporters were shooting all day. Earlier, there were allegations that Deputy Governor Tele Ikuru had moved in scores of ammunition and militia men prior to the elections.
In Gokana Local Government, five men in military camouflage uniform and fake identity cards were arrested and handed over to the police at Kpor Divisional Police headquarters.
However, there are fears that DCP John Amadi known to be working with the PDP is working to get them released.
General Reports
-Accreditation of Voters going on in most parts of the country.But Rivers state has remained outstanding with reports of repeated gun shots in some local government areas.
-There were few cases of delays in arrival of materials and reported hitches arising from card reader failures but the scale appears minimal
-Reporters have observed lower voter turnout unlike the massive turnout during the presidential elections of March 28.This trend was observed in several states.
