James Sowole in Akure
Two persons were feared killed and another one critically injured Saturday when political thugs engaged security men in gun duel at Oba Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government area of Ondo State.
Sequel to the disturbance, three vehicles, including police van were vandalised by thugs just as a major beer depot was razed by irate youths.
A source said the crisis started when suspected thugs came to attack the collation centre for Akoko South West Constituency II.
According to the source, the thugs announced their arrival at the collation centre located within a primary school with sporadic gun shots.
Security men including soldiers were said to have repelled the attackers while officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lay down as a safety measure.
The security men were said to have pursued the thugs into the town during which two of them were feared killed and another one critically injured.
Source: Thisday Newspaper
