Councillor Clubbed to Death as Voters Apathy Marred Election in Bauchi

A serving Councilor repsenting Gizaki/Badagari ward of Bogoro local government areaThe Caretaker Chairperson Bogoro LGA of Bauchi state  Mr Musa Daniel was on Saturday beaten to death by angry youths while on lawful duty

The chairperson of the local government area Mrs Hassana Arkila revealed this to newsmen shortly after casting her vote in her home town  Just as voters apathy  also marred the entire electoral process due to low turn-out across the state

Arkila describe as unfortunate the attack on the councilor and link the incident to enemies of the nascent democracy

” I am just inform that one of my councilor has ben beaten to death by irate youths, I am assuring you that the full wrath of law will catch up with the attackers” said Arkila

The council boss has urge the electorates to sheath their sword and embrace peace saying violence is not a solution to our political difference

According to Arkila the action  on the councilor signal  that the opposition are jittery of victory in the electoral process and call for calm among PDP supporters

However,  in Bauchi state there was voters apathy due to low turn-out in some local government areas visted by our correspondent except in Bogoro, Tafawa-balewa and Dass following politicians mobilisation and called on the voters.

Daily Times learned that traders and shops owners were doing their normal business with vibrant economic activities with okadas in their usual business

A trader confided to newsmen that people were only  interested on presidential support for Buhari saying PDP has fail Nigerians