Information reaching 247ureports.com indicate that one person has been killed at a peaceful rally at the Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC] today as the citizens of Edo State marched to the INEC office to protest alleged illegalities over the voter’s registration exercise against the upcoming gubernatorial elections.
The identity of the killed person is not yet known to our correspondent but the leadership of the State has identified the body – and has pledged to investigate the cause of the death to logical conclusion. Information also has it that one other person sustained injury.
Today’s death marks the 5th death since the campaign of the gubernatorial election began between the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] and the Action Congress of Nigeria [ACN].
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