Benue South Senatorial district Dep. Gov. claims thugs tried snatching ballot boxes He, however, assured the public that security officials were determined to ensure the success of the polls.

There are claims that there were attempts by thugs to disrupt the ongoing Benue South Senatorial district.

Speaking to reporters in Otukpo, the Deputy Governor of Benue Mr Benson Abounu, claimed that the some skirmishes arose from alleged attempts by thugs to snatch ballot papers.

He, however, assured the public that security officials were determined to ensure the success of the polls.

The rerun election is taking place in all polling units across the nine local governments in the senatorial district.

 Sen. David Mark of the Peoples Democratic Party and MrDaniel Onjeh of the All Progressives Congress are currently having their rerun election after an election tribunal cancelled the 2015 election for a rerun.