Fracas breaks out at Bayelsa INEC collation centre
There was chaos at the Bayelsa State Collation Centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Yenagoa during the announcement of governorship election results from Brass Local Government Area.
The rage caused a shouting match that led to the physical attack on the state chairman and agent of APC at the centre, Dennis Otiotio, by the Accord Party’s agent, Victor Werinipre.
Trouble started when Victor while reacting to the results from Brass made a blanket statement that the deputy governorship candidate of the APC, Joshua MacIver, called for violence during the campaign.
Otitio, who was unhappy with the statement, called on Victor to withdraw it as other agents joined him in calling the Accord’s agent to order.
But Victor went violent and punched Otitio in the stomach, a situation that sparked tension at the centre.
Security agents, however, restored peace and calm at the centre.
