Man shot dead for allegedly snatching ballot box in Kebbi

Report indicate that a man has been shot dead for allegedly snatching a ballot box at Bajida polling unit 001, Fakai Local Government Area of Kebbi South

It was said that the soldiers killed the man while he attempted to snatch a ballot box from the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission during the ongoing supplementary elections in the state.

An eyewitness claimed that the deceased was a member of the proscribed Yansakai, a local volunteer vigilante group.

The dead man was reported to have arrived at the polling unit, claiming to a security agent.

“He and his group rushed to the polling unit trying to snatch the ballot box as INEC officials were moving the ballot box to the collation centre.

“Efforts to stop him by people at the polling unit failed and as he struggled to collect the gun from a soldier he was shot by another soldier,” an eyewitness said.