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Gunmen reportedly kill three, destroy polling units in Enugu local council election

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Three people were reportedly killed by gunmen during Wednesday’s local council election in Enugu State.

Eyewitnesses told journalists the hoodlums stormed two polling units at Obeagu ward III in Enugu South local government area in motorcycles and started shooting sporadically.

Two of the victims were hit by stray bullets.

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They later proceeded to another polling unit at Akpugo, Nkanu East LGA while voting was ongoing and disrupted the exercise.

The hoodlums also destroyed the polling units while some people escaped with matchete cuts.

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