The spokesman of the Kogi state command of Nigeria Police Force, William Aya, has confirmed that two persons were killed in Lokoja on Saturday’s bye-election to fill the vacant Lokoja /Kogi seat in House of Representatives.
He said the latest victim, whom he identified as Yadau Umoru, was killed at Ugwan Pawa polling unit, in front of Maigari palace, while attempting to snatch a ballot box.
According to him, the corpse of the deceased had been deposited in the morgue of the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja.
An unidentified man had earlier in the day been killed by a mob at the polling unit located by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company’s office in Lokoja, while attempting to snatch a ballot box.
Mr Aya had told NAN that the identity of the unfortunate man was unknown.
The bye-election which started peacefully, with impressive turnout of voters, later became characterized by vote-buying and violence, including ballot box-snatching.
(NAN)
