Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, has alleged that soldiers invaded some communities in the state to help the All Progressives Congress rig Saturday’s House of Assembly poll.
According to him, the soldiers terrorised innocent persons, particularly members of the Peoples Democratic Party in the communities as they allegedly manipulated the electoral process in favour of the APC.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media Relations, Fidelis Soriwei, on Sunday, said Dickson spoke on a live programme on Radio Bayelsa.
The governor warned the soldiers that their action could lead to a peaceful protest against military invasion of the state.
He alleged that soldiers were used by some politicians to snatch ballot boxes in Kolo, Imiringi, Otuasega, Otuokpoti and Ayama in Ogbia, as well as in Nembe Bassambiri, Peremabiri in Southern Ijaw.
He also claimed soldiers snatched ballot boxes in Kolokumma Okpokuma and Agbere in Sagbama.
Meanwhile, APC’s Timi Agasa polled 10, 958 votes to win the Brass Constituency 2 election while his PDP rival Esau Andrew came second with 6,833 votes.
Abraham Ngobere of the PDP won the Brass Constituency 3 poll.
The Brass Constituency 1 election was declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission on the grounds that voting did not take place in Ward 1 and 2.
The PDP polled 8,978 votes to win the In the Southern Ijaw Constituency 2 election, with the APC scoring 491.
The PDP won the Yenagoa Constituency 2 poll with 6,346 votes.
In Nembe Constituency 1, Ololo Ben of the PDP won the poll with 14, 941 votes. APC’s Derri Omiediekumo scored 1, 675 votes.
APC’s Edward Irigha polled 8, 167 votes to win the Nembe Constituency 2 poll. PDP’s Ingolwowari Gold got 401 votes.