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Gunmen allegedly loyal to the Senator representing Rivers East Senatorial District,Sen. Alwell Onyesoh stormed the Umuayagu village in Etche Local Government Area of the State and shot a man identified to be a member of OSPAC,a vigilante team.. The Senator and his boys are said to be on the run as angry villagers reportedly mobilised to teach them a lesson.. There are indications that the police may have visited Umuayagu.
At Woji, a truck loaded with gunmen according to an eyewitness, went to a polling unit by YKC, close to Kilimanjaro eatery and shot at the polling booth.
The witness said that by the time the gunmen arrived at the unit, the voting was concluded.” “They carted away a bag containing electoral materials excluding the result sheet.”
At Omoku, there was the report of a heavy gunfire Friday night by gunmen said to be imported from a neighbouring state . This led to voter apathy in some communities .
Again in Okrika, voters who exercised their franchise cut accross certain demographics – young and old.
An Octogenarian Woman, resident in Ogan – Ama was seen in a video casting her vote. Also, King of Okochiri,Ateke Tom was captured casting his vote. Okrika,an amphibious Local Government Area with a history of strong warriors but a soft spot for democracy kept vigil for any breach of the process from the commencement of the electoral process to the end..
