Thugs suspected to be working for the
ruling People Democratic Party (PDP)
in Gombe state snatched ballot box at
Shehu manzo 005 polling unit, governor
Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo’s polling
unit, in Gombe metropolis.
Weekly Trust gathered that the thugs
who were supported by armed
policemen men were patrolling the
polling unit and on the realizing that the
All progressive Congress (APC)
candidates of both Senate and house of
representative were leading when
counting started the thugs with the help
of armed police men snatched the ballot
box and went away with it.
According Nasiru Shehu Ali sidi Manzo
an eye witness the thugs have been
patrolling the area and when they
reported to police men on patrol that
thugs have been disrupting the peaceful
conduct of voting at the polling unit the
police ignored their complain.
“We are aware that there was a plan by
the ruling party to destabilise the
smooth conduct of the voting at this
polling unit because APC is going to win
but we ignored the rumour. On sighting
the thugs carrying all sorts of weapons,
voters started running away but that did
not deter us.
"Some people remained and chased
them away. When counting started and
APC was leading suddenly we saw
police men tear gassing the area and
they forced the electoral officials into
their vehicle,” he said.
He said APC scored 303 votes, while
PDP 88 votes three invalids votes were
recorded for federal House of
representative representing Gombe/
Funakaye/Kwami constituency. While
that of Gombe North
senatorial district APC recorded 394
votes and PDP score 92 votes and 2
invalids were recorded.
He said the thugs assisted by the police
came when they started counting the
results of the presidential election at the
polling unit and snatched the box.
When contacted the police spokesman
DSP Fwaje Atajiri, dismissed the
allegation saying that it was the work of
mischief makers who only want to
cause trouble.
The Gombe state Resident Electoral
commissioner Barrister Kashim
Gaidam, said they are investigating the
case and will address the press after
their investigation.

sources: www.dailytrust.com.ng/weekly/index.php/nigeriavotes/89-gombe/19619-thugs-snatched-ballot-box-at-dankwambo-s-polling-unit

Why always pdp