Vunderkind
Social Member
Ismail Lawal, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who served as a presiding officer and an ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has stated that he and other members of his team were held hostage for several hours at Ese Odo local government area by thugs suspected to be working for a political party during last weekend’s bye election for a seat in House of Representatives. The bye election was held in the Ilaje Ese Odo constituency to replace Raphael Oloye Nomiye, a member of the House of Representatives who died last year whilst having sex with a woman who was not his wife.
In his confession, Mr. Lawal disclosed that, when it got close to the end of the voting, armed thugs stormed the booth and threatened to burn down the ballot boxes and other electoral materials if he and his co-workers refused to cooperate in rigging the election.
Mr. Lawal said the illegal act was carried out at Polling Unit 005, Roman Catholic Mission Primary School in Kiribo. He added that he and his fellow workers were so scared for their lives that they thumb printed numerous ballot papers to avoid been killed by the armed thugs.
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Source: Sahara Reporters
In his confession, Mr. Lawal disclosed that, when it got close to the end of the voting, armed thugs stormed the booth and threatened to burn down the ballot boxes and other electoral materials if he and his co-workers refused to cooperate in rigging the election.
Mr. Lawal said the illegal act was carried out at Polling Unit 005, Roman Catholic Mission Primary School in Kiribo. He added that he and his fellow workers were so scared for their lives that they thumb printed numerous ballot papers to avoid been killed by the armed thugs.
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Source: Sahara Reporters
