Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, the Labour Party governorship candidate in Enugu State, has expressed concern about voting disruptions in various polling units in the state.
He further revealed that armed thugs had shot at least one LP supporter.
Edeoga, who talked to journalists after voting in his Eha-Amufu ward, said the voting process had been disrupted locally.
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He added that around 30 armed thugs were apprehended in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area, stressing that security agencies are aware of their duty.
The most affected local government areas, according to the LP candidate, are Enugu East, Enugu South, Enugu North, Uzo-Uwani, and Nsukka.
He said, “information we have received from across the state is that thugs, rogue police are attacking people, disrupting the voting process. Some of them are putting on fake military uniform.
“These matters have been escalated; we have done what we are supposed to do, to inform the authorities.
“These reports have come from Enugu East, Enugu South, Enugu North, Uzo-Uwani and Nsukka local government areas.
“Council chairmen are using thugs to disrupt the voting process. In several places, they are also inducing and intimidating voters.
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“In Uzo-Uwani, armed men are going from community to community. One of our supporters, Pius Agaba was shot, he is in the hospital right now.
“However, the disruption is not statewide; it is localized.
“In Nsukka LG, apart from the case in Lejja, other attacks were nipped in the bud. A combined team of security operatives arrested a number of armed thugs this morning at a popular hotel from where they would have launched attacks on polling units.”
He commended both the security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for their commitment towards a peaceful poll.
“INEC is trying but its commitment is being undermined by state actors who are hellbent on sabotaging the process.
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“But we hope that at the end of the day, Enugu people will get the change they yearned for
“Most people are coming just with a mindset to loot the state, but by the grace of God, the will of the people will prevail,” he enthused.
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