The House of Assembly by-election for Ekiti East Constituency1 in Ekiti State was on Saturday marred by violence as political thugs unleashed mayhem on voters and security agents.
The seat became vacant following the death of Juwa Adegbuyi in February who represented the constituency.
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TVC News gathered that three persons including a policewoman are feared dead from the Violent actions allegedly sponsored by a certain Political party while about five persons are receiving treatment from a private hospital.
The shootings happened three hours into the poll at Ward 7, Unit 7 of the Senator representing Ekiti South, Biodun Olujimi.
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The senator only escaped by a whisker as the political thugs went on rampage in her polling unit
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