Monday, May 18, 2026 - A resident of Kasuwan Ali community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, was allegedly shot d3ad at the venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the House of Representatives seat, Daily Trust reports.
Eyewitnesses told the publication that the victim was
allegedly “shot d3ad by soldiers”following a disagreement over the commencement
of the exercise.
Ibrahim Sale, a resident who confirmed the incident, said
the trouble started when some APC members protested the delay in the
commencement of the primary earlier scheduled for Saturday.
“The exercise was supposed to hold on Saturday morning, but
it didn’t take place because of the absence of returning officers. So the
youths started protesting, alleging that the delay was deliberate,” Sale
said.
“As this was going on, government officials who came to
witness the exercise decided to leave because of the absence of the electoral
officers. But some youths blocked the road to prevent the officials from
leaving the venue.
“The youths insisted they would not leave until electoral
officers arrived to conduct the primary. This drew the attention of security
personnel, who moved in to disperse them.
"As soon as the security personnel arrived, the youths
started throwing stones at them. The soldiers then started shooting, and a
stray bullet hit the victim.”
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