Emerging report reaching on Saturday evening, indicates that the Governorship election campaigns of supporters of Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has taken a violent dimension, as two persons identified as Oguma Ojo and Friday Yaya, who are supporters of APC’s Pastor Ize-Iyamu, were allegedly shot by one Omoloju Atere, popularly called Ugogo, who is said to now be on the run, in Ward II, in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area.
An eye witness said that the member representing Akoko-Edo II, Hon. Emma Agbaje, had addressed his supporters, where he pledged his support for Pastor Ize-Iyamu.
Later, the assailant was said to have gone to where the victims were sitting with about four other persons, and shot at them.
A family member of one of the victims, stated that the issue has been reported at the Police Station in Igarra.
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