…injures corps members
Independent National Electoral Commission, on Monday, confirmed the killing of a member of its staff by a policeman in Delta State.
The electoral official, said to be heading for Asaba, the state capital, Asaba, was shot dead at a checkpoint at Ukwani Local Government Area of Delta State.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Monday Tom, said while the unnamed official was shot dead, the corps members attached to him for election duties, sustained injuries.
Tom said, “There were incident of attack in Ukwani Local Government Area where one of us died on their way to Asaba after the election.
“The police opened fire on their bus and killed one, injured the corps members. The corpers are now receiving treatment.”