Election tragedy: Two shot dead in Benue as APC’s Ortom leads Tarzoor in early results

An agent working for the All Progressives Congress in Benue State has been shot dead.

The incident, DAILY POST gathered occurred at Tseabur polling unit in Logo local government area of the state.

Our reporter could not ascertain the identity of the victim at the moment.

It was however gathered that ballot boxes were also snatched in the process.

Meanwhile, police has confirmed that the unidentified boy who was shot at Ter Guma street, North Bank, Makurdi is dead.

According to report, the boy, suspected to be a cult member was quickly rushed to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) Makurdi after he was shot but was confirmed dead on arrival.

The police public relations officer in the state, ASP Ezeani Austin Amaechi, confirmed that it was a cult clash and not a political violence, and that security operatives had taken over the place to avert crisis.

Meanwhile, early unconfirmed result show that the APC candidate, Samuel Ortom is currently leading his PDP counterpart, Terhemen Tarzoor.

Below is the result obtained by our reporter, from HUDCO II Unit 004 North Bank, Makurdi

House of Assembly PDP 73 APC 152 Governorship PDP 72 APC 157

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