Gombe: One Dies, DPO Attacked In Billiri PDP Primaries
AREWA AGENDA – One person whose identity could not be immediately identified was alleged to have been killed during the primary elections of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Billiri LGA of Gombe State, on Sunday evening.
Reports have it that the incident happened when Police personnel at the venue were trying to drive away unruly supporters from the venue of the PDP primary election for Billiri/Balanga Federal Constituency.
The exercise was held at Tangji, an outskirt of Billiri town where reports made available to our correspondent indicated that the DPO of Billiri Police Division who supervised the security operations at the venue was also badly stoned on his forehead, an action which created rancour that resulted in the shooting of a supporter with one other sustaining serious injuries on his shoulders.
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However, while confirming the incident, Gombe State Police Commissioner, Ishola B Babaita, in a telephone conversation with journalists, dissociated the killing with the party primary election.
According to the Police Commissioner, the killing had nothing to do with the primary election as it happened far away from the scene of the primary election assuring that investigation is ongoing to ascertain what actually happened to lead to the death.
Meanwhile, the election, which was held under a very tense atmosphere, saw the emergence of Honourable Ali Isa JC who polled a total of 43 out of the 61 votes cast to beat nine other contestants while his closest rival, Honourable Rambi Ibrahim Ayala, polled nine votes.
Winner of the election, Ali Isa JC, who represented the constituency from 2015 to 2019, promised quality representation if elected again in the 2023 general election just as he thanked the delegates for the confidence bestowed on him.
