Policemen deployed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) secretariat fired teargas canisters, injuring a Youth Corp member and an election observer from Yiaga Africa.
According to eyewitnesses, the policemen, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, started shooting teargas canisters around the secretariat, disturbing INEC officials, ad-hoc staff, and election observers who were preparing for today’s governorship election.
One of the eyewitness told New Telegrah that when a Corps member asked why they were shooting teargas this early morning creating undue tension, the policemen attacked him, and others, throwing stones and chairs on the Corp member. One of the stones hit a window glass, injuring an election observer.
The State Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga, went contacted was unsuccessful as he did not take his calls as at the time of this report.
