Nigeria, March 20 -- The police in Ekiti State have confirmed the killing of two people in violence that erupted during the House of Assembly bye-election for Ekiti East Constituency 1 on Saturday.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that three people were feared dead in the incident that occurred at ward 7, Unit 7 Iworo in Omuo Ekiti.

The bye-election was to fill in the vacant position of Juwa Adegbuyi, a representative of the constituency, who died in February.

Before now, police said "six people were injured, among them were two policemen and one National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member who are currently receiving treatment in Ikole General Hospital."

Following the violence, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in a st...