Rather than Saturday, February 25 be remembered as a new dawn for Nigeria, when new set of leaders were elected to leadership positions, this date will now be remembered as a Doom’s date, by the family of a woman felled down in het prime by a thug’s bullet.
The 41-year-old mother was an electorate who went participating in the Presidential and National Assembly elections, only to be gunned down by a bullet from shots fired by political thugs at Ogheghe community in Ikpoba Okha Local government area in Benin City, Edo State.
The sad incidence, was reported to Okechukwu Nwanguma-led Rule for Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre, RULAAC.
The centre announced in its Facebook page on Sunday about how Elizabeth Arigo Owie, mother of two children was gunned down.
The centre announced in its Facebook page on Sunday about how Elizabeth Arigo Owie, mother of two children was gunned down.
The post read, “This woman, 41-year-old Elizabeth Arigo Owie, mother of 2 children (the oldest is 5) was hit by a bullet from shots fired by political thugs at Ogheghe community in Ikpoba Okha L..G.A , Benin City
“Her brother in-law who informed us about her killing is ‘still trying to get her polling unit name and code’.
“She made a post about the election at about 7:28 pm while the counting was going on.
“Suddenly, some armed men drove in and came out of their car and opened fire. She was hit on her chest and died instantly.
Time 7:49pm
Edo
LGA : ikpoba okha
Ward 9
PU :34 Ogheghe community health center
This election violence incidence according to an impeccable source, is one that the family of the deceased has confirmed.
