Man allegedly shot dead at venue of APC primaries in Plateau

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.”