Breaking: Tension as Man Shot Dead at APC Primaries
- Man shot dead during All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the House of Representatives seat in Plateau State
- It was gathered that disagreement over delayed primary election sparks protests among members of the riling APC
- A resident identied as Ibrahim Sale said soldiers fired shots after being pelted with stones by protesting youths
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Plateau State - A man identied as Sani Abdullahi has been shot dead at the venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the House of Representatives seat in Plateau State.
The deceased was reportedly shot dead by soldiers following a disagreement over the commencement of the exercise.
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As reported by Daily Trust, the deceased is a resident of Kasuwan Ali Community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Eyewitnesses said the tragic incident had sparked confusion in the area amid serious tension.
It was gathered that residents condemned the killing while calling on relevant authorities to investigate and ensure justice for the victim.
A resident, Ibrahim Sale, said the trouble started when some APC members protested the delay in the commencement of the primary earlier scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2026.
The youths alleged that the delay was deliberate while protesting.
“As this was going on, government officials who came to witness the exercise decided to leave because of the absence of the electoral officers. But some youths blocked the road to prevent the officials from leaving the venue.
“The youths insisted they would not leave until electoral officers arrived to conduct the primary. This drew the attention of security personnel, who moved in to disperse them. As soon as the security personnel arrived, the youths started throwing stones at them. The soldiers then started shooting, and a stray bullet hit the victim.”
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Violence erupts at APC primary
Recall that the APC primaries in the Mushin LGA area of Lagos and the Igabi LGA of Kaduna state have turned into violence.
Reports indicated that the incident forced party loyalists to run out of the venue for the primary in the Mushin area, following a clash between loyalists of the aspirants.
In Kaduna, the APC chairman in Igabi was taken away by some angry youths who were not satisfied with the process of the primary.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that Adamu Abubakar won the APC House of Representatives primary election for Chanchaga with 30,650 votes.
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Source: Legit.ng
