A. Y. Ashafa Filling Station near Obasanjo Commercial Complex, Bosso Road, Minna has been reportedly shot dead by a personnel of the Nigeria Air Force Base, Maikunkele, Minna, Niger State. Our correspondence told us that soldiers had a misunderstanding with the Station Manager, which escalated to a physical fight between the manager, his boys and the soldiers. Angered by the soldiers’ behaviour, one of the fuel attendants reportedly slapped one of the soldiers and injured him with a knife while he also threatened him with a cutlass. Eyewitnesses also said one of the soldiers was stabbed by the fuel attendant, causing his colleague to pull the trigger and shot the fuel attendant who was said to have died immediately. The soldiers who were on official engagement had gone to take fuel at the filling station, which was said to be their regular service station each time they were on assignment.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it would conduct a mock accreditation of registered voters in 436 polling units (PUs) nationwide, on February 4 using its Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) on Friday in Abuja. He said that 436 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines would be deployed for the exercise. “As you are already aware, the commission has taken delivery of the BVAS machines for the election. We have also dutifully tested each machine in our offices nationwide to ensure its functionality. “The next step is to conduct field tests across the country involving actual voters. For this reason, and in readiness for nationwide deployment, the commission is conducting a mock accreditation of voters similar to what was done ahead of the recent Ekiti and Osun states governorship elections. “The mock accreditation wil...
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