On Wednesday, a staff of a radio station was shot dead in the state when suspected thugs attacked a political rally. Witnesses said scores of people, mostly supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party, were injured in the attack.
On Thursday, a former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, decried incidents of pre-election violence in Kogi and Bayelsa states ahead of Saturday governorship polls in both states. Mr Jonathan described the signals from both states as “disturbing”, adding that only electronic voting process can address issues of electoral violence in Nigeria.
Many of the residents in random interviews with PREMIUM TIMES expressed their eagerness to participate in the poll. Others expressed fear over the safety of lives and property.