Delta LG Poll: Thugs burn down Ughelli DSIEC office*

Delta LG Poll: Thugs burn down Ughelli DSIEC office*

Hoodlums have set the Ughelli office of the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission ablaze moments before the commencement of the local government election in the State. The incident it was gathered occurred in the early hours of Saturday. The building housing sensitive materials for the exercise was razed by arms’ wielding youths. The youths were said to have defied security operatives.

Our correspondent was told by credible sources that the youths had earlier protested the none inclusion of result sheets in the voting materials before the incident. It was gathered that many persons were injured in the incident but no life was lost as the hoodlums shot indiscriminately.