Apa Agila Council Ward is the home and stronghold of the House of Representatives candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Philip Agbese.
The Ado Council Chairman is the Director-General of the campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Miss Aida Nath Ogwuche.
According to sources, the Chairman and his alleged thugs razed electoral materials and BVAS machines at the affected polling units.
The hoodlums were, however, intercepted by the military while carting away election results from the polling units.
However, a source told our correspondent that the council chairman was granted administrative bail in the early hours of Sunday, February 26, 2023, following the intervention of a powerful politician from the federal constituency.
Some of the thugs were also released while three others caught with guns are still in police detention at the local government headquarters, Igumale, as pressure continues to mount on the security authorities to release them too.
“They carried out their evil act in Apa Agila where they successfully destroyed three polling units with the Local Government Chairman practically burning down election materials, including the BVAS machines,” the source said.
“Some have been released. The chairman was given Administrative Bail early hours of the day whilst three others caught with guns are still in police detention at Igumale,” he added.
Apa Agila Council Ward is the home and stronghold of the House of Representatives candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Philip Agbese.
The Ado Council Chairman is the Director-General of the campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Miss Aida Nath Ogwuche.
According to sources, the Chairman and his alleged thugs razed electoral materials and BVAS machines at the affected polling units.
The hoodlums were, however, intercepted by the military while carting away election results from the polling units.
However, a source told our correspondent that the council chairman was granted administrative bail in the early hours of Sunday, February 26, 2023, following the intervention of a powerful politician from the federal constituency.
Some of the thugs were also released while three others caught with guns are still in police detention at the local government headquarters, Igumale, as pressure continues to mount on the security authorities to release them too.
“They carried out their evil act in Apa Agila where they successfully destroyed three polling units with the Local Government Chairman practically burning down election materials, including the BVAS machines,” the source said.
“Some have been released. The Chairman was given administrative bail early hours of the day whilst three others caught with guns are still in police detention at Igumale,” he added.