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Breaking: Soldiers Allegedly Kill Four Voters In Kebbi State

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Nigerian military officers have reportedly shot at and killed  four voters in Bayan Dutse Polling Unit, Ginga Ward, Suru Local Government of Kebbi State.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed the incident to journalists.

“Yes, we have received report of the killings of four people allegedly killed by Soldiers and I will give you details of the killings as soon we conclude our investigation,” he said.

The House of Representative-elect representing Suru/Bagudo federal constituency, Abdullahi Suru, also confirmed this to journalists.

He said the incident happened around noon on Saturday as accreditation was going on in the area which predominant has supporters of the All Progressives Congress.

“A serving Area Development Counsellor, Ahmed Sankezu, invited the soldiers to arrest some prominent elders in the area because he was earlier prevented from accessing the PU to perfect their rigging plan.

“The soldiers opened fire on the voters who challenged them from ‘arresting’ the elders,” he alleged.

There has been no word from the Defence Headquarters to confirm or refute the incidence, as at the time of filing this report. More details will come your way, as we are able to get them.

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