Protests broke out on Saturday in Okpoga, the administrative center of Okpokwu Local Government Area in Benue State, amid the ongoing APC House of Representatives primary election for the Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency. The unrest was triggered by the alleged disappearance of the three local government party chairmen from Ado, Okpokwu, and Ogbadibo, who reportedly left with the election results. Eyewitnesses indicated that the situation escalated as party members expressed their frustrations over the missing results, leading to heightened tension in the area. Security forces were deployed to manage the situation and restore order as the protests continued.
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