We bring to you some photos and a confirmation video from polling stations across Southern Ijaw for the supplementary gubernatorial election in Bayelsa State as some voting processes are currently been disrupted by thugs allegedly loyal to the APC.
According to reports, security agents have reportedly arrested a fake INEC official at Famgbe, Yenagoa who was hired to help rig the election in the area. He reportedly made confessional statement indicting some government officials.
Nigerian soldiers have also reportedly arrested a suspect who snatched a ballot box in Southern Ijaw and is reported to be from APC.
Meanwhile as at 1:25pm, no election material or INEC officials was sighted in the entire Polling Units in Oporomor V Ward, in Ekeremor LGA.
It was also reported that the materials for Amatolo community could not be taken to the riverside settlement following reports of sporadic shooting in the area
The NYSC members (ad-hoc staff) and election materials are secured at the distribution centre at Amassoma by a combined team of policemen and men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps with armed soldiers guarding the entrance leading to the centre.
Below is the reaction of INEC staff to the snatching of election materials by thugs loyal to the APC guber candidate, Timipre Sylva.