electoral violence

Mr Babatunde Gbadamosi, PDP Candidate for Saturday’s Lagos East Senatorial District by-election, has called on governments and political  parties to do more to end  violence during elections. Gbadamosi made the call while speaking with…

The national body of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has issued an apology regarding what it called, the ‘shameful behaviour’ of its members in Enugu,

Some political thugs in Kano tried to lynch journalists covering the supplementary governorship election in the state on Saturday. The journalists, who were in Suntulma Primary School in Gama ward of Nasarawa Local Government Area of the…

The  Ebonyi State Police Command has apprehended six officers who were on duty at Ezza North Local Government Area of the state, during last Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections. It will be recalled that unknown…

Though, in Nigeria there is the saying in Hausa tribe that says, the law doesn't punish those with upper hands. In some cases, those with upper hands use their hands to shield themselves. The attitude displayed by the Kano deputy…

An agent of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo state reportedly tore some result sheets, noting that the figures were manipulated. This led to the suspension of the collation process, and a fierce argument between agents of…

A mob in Imo has reportedly set the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Ngor-Okpalla Local Government Area of Imo State, ablaze. The mob was also said to have beat up a security officer at the office and snatched…

Saturday's governorship and state house of assembly elections turned bloody in Katsina state as two security personnel were murdered. It was gathered that the victims include one Civil Defence personnel, Umar Aliyu, who was killed in…

Some political thugs have set fire on all electoral materials, including ballot boxes and card readers on fire, at Mbalom ward in Gwer east local government area of Benue state. The hoodlums were said to have broken into RCM Primary…

Three persons reportedly lost their lives, while two others sustained gunshot injuries in Delta State after being shot by suspected ballot box snatchers. The incident happened at Amope in Sapele Local Government Area of the state…

Meanwhile, a Presiding Officer of INEC and a corp member in the Indiokolo Unit, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra were reportedly abducted on Saturday during the general elections in the state. Although the elections in the…

Gishiri residents in the FCT at Unit 024B, Estate 11 Gishiri village, who voted peacefully at the Presidential and National Assembly elections, said they heeded advice to vote in spite of challenges because they were tired of violence. The…

The 16 Brigade of Nigerian Army in Yenagoa has arrested 15 armed thugs during the Presidential and National Assembly elections in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that both Gov.…

He woke up to a bright and sunny morning. It is an important day; a time to do his bounden duty to his country. Nothing betokened that it will be his final rite to this “shrine”. Instead of taking his vote, it took his life. A…

Some hoodlums at Polling Unit 18 located at junction of Ohafia/Ago Palace Way, Okota in Oshodi/Isolo LGA of Lagos State have allegedly burnt the ballot boxes being used for the election. The thugs who committed the crime also attempted…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has faulted an order from President Muhammadu Buhari directing security agents to kill ballot box snatchers during the February 23 presidential and National Assembly elections. President…

The Police in Akwa Ibom have arrested 63 suspected political thugs, including some who were arrested over the pre-election violence in the Obot-Akara Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that some of the suspects were…

Two persons were killed and 13 vehicles destroyed in a pre-election crisis in the Obot-Akara Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State on Friday. It was gathered that the two deaths occurred during a gun duel between some hoodlums and…

Barely 72 hours to the Osun State governorship election an Election Observer Group has alleged that all political parties involved in the election have started buying votes massively before the D-day. A coalition of civil rights…

According to multiple online reports, Former Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan (Mama Taraba) escaped assassination in Taraba bye election. She resigned as the Minister of Women Affairs of Nigeria on july 27th. She was appointed…