{"id":125781,"date":"2026-02-21T18:14:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125781"},"modified":"2026-02-21T18:14:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:14:18","slug":"tense-scenes-in-kuje-as-dss-operative-escapes-mob-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/tense-scenes-in-kuje-as-dss-operative-escapes-mob-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Tense Scenes in Kuje as DSS Operative Escapes Mob Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A DSS operative narrowly escaped a violent mob attack at the Junior Secondary School, Kayada polling station in Kuje, as tensions escalated during the ongoing FCT Area Council elections.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over 50 youths confronted the operative, accusing him of taking videos and pictures of alleged vote-buying activities. He was manhandled for several minutes, visibly shaken, while desperately trying to avoid serious harm.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite the severity of the attack, he was eventually released, managing to recover his stolen wallet and a damaged handset.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Surprisingly, no security personnel intervened during the ordeal, leaving him to flee the scene on a motorcycle.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The incident sparked outrage among voters who questioned why security operatives allowed one of their own to be left at the mercy of the mob. Observers noted the episode reflected broader concerns about the conduct of security personnel, who often appear passive even when citizens are at risk.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0The attack also highlighted the persistent issue of vote-trading, which was reported across several parts of the FCT, underscoring the challenges in ensuring free and fair elections.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event in Kuje buttresses the high tension and security risks at polling stations, revealing both voter frustration and gaps in law enforcement oversight during the elections.<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div id=\"m_5311011581644395671ymail_android_signature\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a id=\"m_5311011581644395671ymail_android_signature_link\" href=\"https:\/\/mail.onelink.me\/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&amp;c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_315_SearchOrgConquer_EmailSignature&amp;af_sub1=Acquisition&amp;af_sub2=US_YMktg&amp;af_sub3=&amp;af_sub4=100002039&amp;af_sub5=C01_Email_Static_&amp;af_ios_store_cpp=0c38e4b0-a27e-40f9-a211-f4e2de32ab91&amp;af_android_url=https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail&amp;listing=search_organize_conquer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mail.onelink.me\/107872968?pid%3Dnativeplacement%26c%3DUS_Acquisition_YMktg_315_SearchOrgConquer_EmailSignature%26af_sub1%3DAcquisition%26af_sub2%3DUS_YMktg%26af_sub3%3D%26af_sub4%3D100002039%26af_sub5%3DC01_Email_Static_%26af_ios_store_cpp%3D0c38e4b0-a27e-40f9-a211-f4e2de32ab91%26af_android_url%3Dhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id%3Dcom.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail%26listing%3Dsearch_organize_conquer&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771778065520000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2rbFX2UnOELvezZEW4oyUR\">Yahoo Mail: Search, O<\/a><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo A DSS operative narrowly escaped a violent mob attack at the Junior Secondary School, Kayada polling station in Kuje, as tensions escalated during the ongoing FCT Area&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":103952,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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