Election: One person burnt to death in Katsina

One person has been burnt to death in Katsina state over an alleged attempt to disrupt elections.

The incident occured at a polling centre along the General Hospital road in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, Channels Television reported.

The individual who was set on fire was said to be part of the bandits who came to cause chaos.

Witnesses say the alleged bandit alongside a colleague of his were intercepted by a team of security forces.

There has been reports of violence and attacks at polling units in several states including Rivers and Lagos.

In Rivers state, voters ran for safety at Ikwerengwo Polling unit in Etche LGA after gunmen stormed the polling station shooting sporadically into the air. Eye witnesses said the gunmen made away with the ballot papers.

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