Here is a press release by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirming the election violence which occurred in today's Rivers state rerun. It was release on their verified Twitter page.
Find it below:
"The Following the release of the timetable for the conclusion of the
National and State Assembly re-run elections in Rivers state on 3rd
November 2016, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
proceeded to conduct the elections in the state as scheduled today,
Saturday, 10th December 2016.
The elections were generally
peaceful and the turn-out was impressive except in Akuku-Toru, Gokana,
Rhana, Andoni and Tai Local Government Areas. There were alleged reports
of dynamite explosions in Akuku-Toru; INEC officials were attacked in
Khana; electoral materials were snatched in Andoni; and our staff were
prevented from conducting the elections in Tai State Constituency.
In
a few other areas where hoodlums threatened the conduct of the
exercise, the security agencies intervened and ensured that the
elections were conducted in a peaceful atmosphere. In the meantime,
actual voting has ended in most Polling Units (PUs).
We urge the
good people of Rivers state to continue to cooperate with the Commission
so that ultimately, we would have results that are acceptable to the
Stakeholders."
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