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Two Killed, Many Injured As Election Turns Violent In Ebonyi State

Two people have lost their on Saturday during the presidential and National Assembly elections in Ebonyi State.

The incident occured during a clash between two political parties at Amagu ward one in Ikwo local government area of the state.

The Police Commissioner in the state, Awosola Awotunde, who confirmed the incident said three others were injured during the clash. He said:

“The injured ones are being treated in the hospital. We are treating them as suspects for now as they were involved in the clash”

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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