{"id":8544,"date":"2023-11-29T14:28:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T14:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=8544"},"modified":"2023-11-29T14:28:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T14:28:17","slug":"security-agencies-halt-violence-as-political-thugs-disrupt-inec-in-kogi-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2023\/11\/29\/security-agencies-halt-violence-as-political-thugs-disrupt-inec-in-kogi-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Security Agencies Halt Violence as Political Thugs Disrupt INEC in Kogi State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Security agencies successfully prevented potential loss of lives and property as unruly supporters of a political party in Kogi State, described as thugs, stormed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Lokoja. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning when political parties had gathered at the INEC headquarters to inspect election materials as instructed by the Election Petition Tribunal in Lokoja.<\/p>\n<p>The situation escalated into violence as certain party supporters disrupted the process, chanting war songs and issuing threats to set the INEC office ablaze, with intentions of rendering the state ungovernable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-uxzba-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-uxzba-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col pb-9 text-sm\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-53\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] } group final-completion\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ce7c7dba-2781-4233-8de8-5049e0112032\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p>Under the evident influence of hard drugs, a group of boys vehemently opposed the movement of election materials to the tribunal, alleging compromise by the ruling All Progressives Congress. Shouting their resistance, they created a disturbance at the INEC office, particularly at the Post Office and Marine Road entrances.<\/p>\n<p>The situation required intervention from security agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force, to restore order and open up the entrances that had been initially blocked by the boys.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Security agencies successfully prevented potential loss of lives and property as unruly supporters of a political party in Kogi State, described as thugs, stormed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Lokoja. 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