There is growing tension in Evwerni in Delta State as thugs suspected to be working for a former Delta lawmaker and a Commissioner reportedly led suspected thugs to destroy all electoral material, including some BVAS machines.
As of the time of filing this report, voting has been disrupted in all the polling units in Evwerni, in Ughelli North Local Government Area.
A team of journalists monitoring the elections were prevented from entering the community by the rampaging thugs allegedly loyal to a serving State Commissioner.
It was gathered that security personnel sent to the community have been compromised as they allegedly supervised the disruption of the process.
Some of the corps members and other electoral officials were attacked by the thugs with some sustaining injuries while about three BIVAS machines were smashed.
Evwerni is the country home of the founding Leader of APC in Delta State, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor.