At least three out of the 13 delegates from Mariga Local
government Areas of Niger State for the governorship primaries have been
allegedly killed by bandits.
It was learnt that the incident occurred between Mariga
and Tegina and the three persons were shot dead on the spot in an ambush by the
Bandits on Wednesday.
They were killed on their way back to Mariga after the party
postponed the primaries to obtain their means of identification, following a
protest by some of the aspirants who were not comfortable with the delegates
list.
Against this backdrop, delegates were asked to return home
and bring their means of identification and the primaries shifted to Thursday.
The victims were two women and a male, whose identities were
not revealed.
The Chairman of the State electoral panel and Deputy Governor
of Bayelsa State Mr. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo who made the disclosure at the state
party secretariat described the incident as sad.
Ewhrudjakpo also asked all the aspirants for the replacement
of the three deceased delegates, which they agreed to after a brief discussion.
He afterwards, ordered a minute of silence be observed for
the deceaseds’.
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