The Kogi State PDP governorship primary election ended
abruptly in the early hours of today when gunmen invaded the venue of the
election, Lokoja Confluence Stadium.
According to reports, voting had ended and sorting of votes
were going on when the gunmen came to the venue at about 1:45 am and started
shooting from different directions. Votes in eight out of the 10 ballot boxes
have already been counted and sorted out before the disruption by the
gunmen.
Aspirants, delegates, and others scampered for safety while
the number of casualties has yet to be ascertained. Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of
Adamawa, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee was also said to have narrowly
escaped the bullets of the gunmen.
