A suspected ballot box snatcher has been shot dead by soldiers at Bajida polling unit 001, Fakai Local Government Area of Kebbi South.
The man was reportedly shot dead while he was
attempting to snatch a ballot box from officials of the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) during the ongoing supplementary elections in the
state.
According to eyewitnesses in the area, the
deceased was a member of the proscribed Yansakai, a local volunteer vigilante
group.
He was said to have stormed the polling unit,
claiming to be a security agent.
He allegedly attempted to snatch a gun from a
soldier at the polling unit when he was shot.
“He and his group rushed to the polling unit
trying to snatch the ballot box as INEC officials were moving the ballot box to
the collation centre.
“Efforts to stop him by people at the polling
unit failed and as he struggled to collect the gun from a soldier he was shot
by another soldier,” an eyewitness said.
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