Angry APC members beat up chairman for manipulating primary results

By Anita Godfrey

Angry members of the All Progressives Congress APC, in Benue state has beaten up the state party chairman for manipulating primary election result.

The incident occurred in Otukpa, the headquarters of the Ogbadibo Local Governmentheld,n the party chairman, Austin Agada, allegedly manipulated results of Benue South Senatorial District primary.

The protesting party members argued that there was no any party primary held in the Benue South senatorial district.

Agada, was attacked when he insisted that there was an election in Benue South Senatorial District of the state.

He narrowly escaped being lynched as aggrieved members of the party protesting over irregularities pounced on him.

A close source said he was rescued by the swift intervention of security agents who sneaked him away from being lynched as he was heard screaming for help.