The Borno State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decried alleged massive intimidation of voters by security personnel in Chibok State constituency bye-election held on Saturday in Chibok local government area of the state.
The PDP publicity secretary, Mr Amos Adziba, disclosed this in a telephone interview with journalists in Maiduguri, the state capital.
He regretted that Chibok, which has remained under series of attacks and witnessed the massacre of innocent civilians in January this year, would witness an uncountable number of security agents in the name of Assembly bye-election.
Mr. Adziba, while reacting to the exercise said, “There was heavy presence of security agents brought by the Borno State Government under the leadership of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum to intimidate the Chibok Community to force a candidate against their will in the bye-election of Chibok House of Assembly.
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Source: Leadership Newspaper
