Gunmen disrupt primary election, PDP, Bello trade blame

One person was feared killed as violence marred the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Kogi State yesterday. The event became enmeshed in violence when, at the point of votes sorting and counting, some gunmen invaded the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja, venue of the primary election in the early hours of yesterday, shooting sporadically in every direction.

Ibrahim Obansa (Lokoja), Julius Osahon (Yenagoa) and Igho Akeregha (Abuja)