Two women were shot during election violence that broke out in Ofoni Ward, the hometown of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.
It was gathered that the women sustained gunshot injuries during Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.
According to Daily Trust, an eyewitness, who is a voter at the polling unit, said that three irate youths from the community had shot a lady over some misunderstanding, which stalled the election process in the area.
The eyewitness added that the bullet hit another middle-aged woman who was rushed to a nearby clinic for treatment.
Two of the three thugs, who masterminded the uproar, were said to have been apprehended by the crowd and handed over to security personnel.
In Rivers, pockets of violence were reported in some local government areas of the state. Many voters were allegedly harassed by the leading political party in the state on a particular candidate to vote for.
A reporter with Punch, Gbenga Oloniniran was yesterday afternoon arrested by a team of policemen near the residence of Governor Nyesom Wike in Rumuiprikon, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state.
Oloniniran, who was on election duty, was taking snapshots of a scene where policemen were arresting some youths at a polling unit when the operatives swooped on him.