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Suspected arsonists attack Ebonyi State INEC office

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Suspected arsonists attack Ebonyi State INEC office

“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,” – INEC

The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi state has been razed by yet to be identified arsonists.

The incident happened on Sunday at the INEC headquarters in the local government located at Iboko.

INEC National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, confirmed the incident in a statement.

He said the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Ebonyi State, Mrs Onyeka Pauline Ugochi, reported that thee incident occurred around 10.00am when some unidentified persons set the entire building ablaze.

Okoye said although no casualty was 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,” he added.

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