Two women shot in Bayelsa as violence trails polls in Rivers

In Bayelsa State, two women sustained gunshot injuries during a violence that broke out in Ofoni Ward, the home town of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, during the governorship election.

An eyewitness, who is a voter at the polling unit, told Daily Trust on Sunday that three irate youths from the community had shot a lady over some misunderstanding, which stalled the election process in the area.

According to him, the bullet hit another middle-aged woman who was rushed to a nearby clinic for treatment.

Two of the three thugs, who masterminded the uproar, were said to have been apprehended by the crowd and handed over to security personnel.

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In Rivers, pockets of violence were reported in some local government areas of the state. Many voters were allegedly harassed by the leading political party in the state on a particular candidate to vote for.

A reporter with Punch, Gbenga Oloniniran was yesterday afternoon arrested by a team of policemen near the residence of Governor Nyesom Wike in Rumuiprikon, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state.

Oloniniran, who was on election duty, was taking snapshots of a scene where policemen were arresting some youths at a polling unit when the operatives swooped on him.