Three delegates for the gubernatorial primaries of the People Democratic party from Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State have allegedly been killed by bandits.
The Chairman of the Electoral Committee and Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo announced this at the State PDP Secretariat, venue of the primaries in Minna today May 26.
According to Ewhrudjakpo, the delegates were killed on Wednesday, May 25, while returning to Mariga after the party postponed the primaries due to a protest by some of the aspirants who expressed distrust with the delegates list.
