INEC Office Set Ablaze For The Third Time In Izzi Council, Ebonyi State
LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Ebonyi State, Mrs Onyeka Pauline Ugochi, reported that our Izzi Local Government Area office located in Iboko, was set ablaze this morning.
According to her, the incident occurred around 10.00am yesterday when some unidentified persons set the entire building ablaze.
A statement signed by Festus Okoye Esq. INEC National Commissioner & Chairman.
Information and Voter Education Committee sighted by NewsRangers said although no casualties resulted from the attack, the main building and all the movable and immovable items inside it were destroyed.
“ These include 340 ballot boxes, 130 voting cubicles, 14 electric power generators, large water storage tanks, assorted office furniture and fixtures and yet to be determined quantities of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs).
“The attention of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies has been drawn to the incident and have commenced investigation.
“Sadly, this is the third attack on our Local Government office in less than three weeks following similar attacks on our offices in Ogun and Osun States on 10th November 2022,” the statement read.
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on Nov 28 2022. Filed under National.
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