About five people have been reported killed in Niger state,
following a bloody clash between supporters of the ruling All
Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
A political riot in Niger state has led to the death of five people.
The clash occurred at about 8pm on Thursday, January 14, Barely 24 hours to the local government elections in Niger State.
Police spokesman, Bala Elikanah, confirmed the incident, saying it was a case of an accident that turned sour.
Elikana said the crisis happened after both parties held their campaigns in the ancient city.
It was learnt that two of the deceased were from an accident involving an APC vehicle which ran into a crowd of PDP supporters.
This Day reports that the situation degenerated to a free for all, leading to the attacks on members of both parties.
Police spokesman, Bala Elikanah, confirmed the incident, saying it was a case of an accident that turned sour.
Elikana said the crisis happened after both parties held their campaigns in the ancient city.
It was learnt that two of the deceased were from an accident involving an APC vehicle which ran into a crowd of PDP supporters.
This Day reports that the situation degenerated to a free for all, leading to the attacks on members of both parties.
The aggrieved members of the PDP burnt brooms and threw them at APC supporters, leading to attack and deaths on the other side.
The aggrieved members of the PDP burnt brooms and threw them at APC supporters, leading to attack and deaths on the other side.
Police spokesman, Bala Elikanah, confirmed the incident, saying it was a case of an accident that turned sour.
Elikana said the crisis happened after both parties held their campaigns in the ancient city.
It was learnt that two of the deceased were from an accident involving an APC vehicle which ran into a crowd of PDP supporters.
This Day reports that the situation degenerated to a free for all, leading to the attacks on members of both parties.
Police spokesman, Bala Elikanah, confirmed the incident, saying it was a case of an accident that turned sour.
Elikana said the crisis happened after both parties held their campaigns in the ancient city.
It was learnt that two of the deceased were from an accident involving an APC vehicle which ran into a crowd of PDP supporters.
This Day reports that the situation degenerated to a free for all, leading to the attacks on members of both parties.
The aggrieved members of the PDP burnt brooms and threw them at APC supporters, leading to attack and deaths on the other side.
The aggrieved members of the PDP burnt brooms and threw them at APC supporters, leading to attack and deaths on the other side.
