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Kogi Bye-Election: House of Reps Aspirant’s Son Beaten to Death for Alleged Ballot Box Snatching

A man drops his voters card in a ballot box at a polling station in Lagos 14 April 2007. Nigerians voted 14 April in elections for governors and legislators in 36 states, with security forces on high alert and violence reported in two southern oil towns. Major parties see the polls as an indicator of their chances in the April 21 election of a successor to President Olusegun Obasanjo, who is ending his second four-year term. AFP PHOTO / PIUS UTOMI EKPEI (Photo credit should read PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/Getty Images)

Another suspected ballot box snatcher has been beaten to death in another polling unit in the traditional area of Lokoja metropolis.

It was gathered that the suspect was the son of a House of Representatives aspirant who declared interest just last month.

An eyewitness told Punch that the suspect invaded the ‘Ward C’ Voting Center and attempted to snatch the ballot box when party supporters mobbed him to death.

The polling unit is right in front of the palace of Maigarin of Lokoja in the traditional area of the ancient town.

The Police Public Relations Officer, William Aya, could not be reached for comments.

The corpse of the suspect was being prepared for burial as of the time of filing this report.

 

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