Benue: Three ballot box snatchers shot dead

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At least three persons suspected to be political have been in Gboko Local Area of State.

DAILY POST gathered that the thugs invaded the polling units 026 and 004, Gboko South while electoral processes were ongoing and attempted to snatch ballot boxes and the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System, BVAS.

An eye-witness, Moses Agure-Dam who confirmed the development to DAILY POST, said the thugs were gunned down by military officers.

He said, “The thugs invaded the polling units and disrupted the . They were three in number, one snatched the BVAS while others snatched ballot boxes but they didn't not succeed.

“They were all shot instantly by the soldiers in the area”.

Efforts to reach the Benue State Public Relations Officer, DSP Catherine Anene proved abortive as her number was unreachable.

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