Thugs disrupted the primary elections organised by the People’s Democratic Party to decide its chairmanship candidate for Kanke in the Feb. 18 local government elections in Plateau.
The thugs, who invaded the Kwall Stadium, venue of the election, beat up members of the PDP electoral committee and officials of the party and destroyed several cars.
Worst hit in the attack was one Mr. Anthony Joro, a member of the electoral committee, whose ear was mutilated.
The election, which began peacefully with delegates voting after accreditation, turned violent when it was Waptu’s turn to vote.
Trouble started when some of the delegates said he should not be allowed to vote because they did not recognise him as the party chairman, a position others vehemently rejected, insisting that he was the leader and must vote.
The argument later turned violent and the thugs invaded the arena.
Public Relations Officer of the Plateau Police Command, Mr Tyopev Terna, who confirmed the incident, said that the Police were already trailing the political thugs that disrupted the exercise.
The thugs, who invaded the Kwall Stadium, venue of the election, beat up members of the PDP electoral committee and officials of the party and destroyed several cars.
Worst hit in the attack was one Mr. Anthony Joro, a member of the electoral committee, whose ear was mutilated.
The election, which began peacefully with delegates voting after accreditation, turned violent when it was Waptu’s turn to vote.
Trouble started when some of the delegates said he should not be allowed to vote because they did not recognise him as the party chairman, a position others vehemently rejected, insisting that he was the leader and must vote.
The argument later turned violent and the thugs invaded the arena.
Public Relations Officer of the Plateau Police Command, Mr Tyopev Terna, who confirmed the incident, said that the Police were already trailing the political thugs that disrupted the exercise.
