Anambra collation officer alleges threat to life, as thugs shatter SUV

Onah Onah Onitsha

The Collation officer for Nnewi South Local government Area of Anambra State, Prof. Chinwe Isibor, has raised the alarm over threat to her life by suspected thugs and INEC officials working in the area.

Isibor alleged that she threatened within the Collation center for the Presidential election at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Headquarters in Awka and outside the Headquarters.

It was learnt that following the alleged report, she was whisked away into hiding by the security agencies at about 2.56 pm.

Effort to get more details of the threat proved abortive.

Recall that there were also reports of alleged shooting among the thugs working for national Assembly Candidates in Nnewi Senatorial zone on Sunday.

An unconfirmed report claimed also that one of the SUV vehicle belonging to Chris Uba, the Senatorial Candidate of the people Democratic party, PDP was riddled with bullets, and all the vehicle tyres shattered.

A witness told our Correspondent that the vehicle was taken away in the mid night Sunday, while those who took photographs of the vehicle had their smart phones seized.

However, no life has been reported lost in the shooting which took place at Nnewi North Local Government area venue of the zonal Collation Centre.

The public Relations officer DSP Ikenga Toochukwu when contacted said he is yet to be briefed but will make some enquires .

Meanwhile result so far released across the Anambra State has shown that Labour party is leading with a wide margin Candidates of the party in all the Senatorial and House of Representatives election s are coasting convincingly to victory.

Results from INEC headquarters in Awka, as presented from Local government on Sunday already collated shows that Senator Victor Umeh Tony Nwoye, are leading, while the YPP candidate Mr Ifeanyi UBA is leading in Anambra South Senatorial zone .

On the results of the presidential election presented so far from LGAs are as by the Vice Chancellor Federal University of Technology Owerri Prof. Nnenna Otti, the Anambra State INEC returning officer

Dunukofia LGA:

A: 09
AA: 03
AAC: 04
ADC: 08
ADP: 014
ADC: 222
APGA: 290
APM: 06
APC: 222
LP: 18,715
NNPP: 52
NRM: 03
PDP: 428
PRP: 00
SDP: 02
YPP: 56
ZLP: 56

Registered voters: 77,138
Accredited voters: 20,406
Rejected votes: 320
Total votes cast: 20,198

Ayamelum LGA:

A: 04
AA: 01
AAC: 01
ADC: 0
ADP: 01
APC: 145
APGA: 245
APM: 01
APP: 0
BP: 05
LP: 17,032
NNPP: 21
NRN: 03
PDP: 405
PRP: 01
SDP: 02
YPP: 101
ZLP: 09