Operatives of the Nigerian police and party agents of various political parties have clashed in Amaimo Central School, Amaimo ward, Ikeduru LGA of Imo state
Residents troop out on Saturday to cast votes in the governorship election.
Police officers were reported to have clashed with party agents as gunshots rented the polling unit.
It was gathered that during the distribution of election materials, there was a confrontation between party agents and security personnel.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governor Hope Uzodimma is running against Athan Achonu of the Labour Party and Sam Anyanwu of the Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday.
Voting has since commenced in the three states of Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa where off-cycle gubernatorial elections are taking place today.
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