ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Some yet to be identified persons, on Sunday, set ablaze the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Izzi Local Government Area, Ebonyi State.
This makes it the third attack on Local Government INEC offices in three weeks, following attacks in Ogun and Osun States, The Punch reports.
The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, disclosed this in a statement.
According to the statement, the incident occurred around 10am and left the main building and all the movable and immovable items inside it burnt.
The burnt items 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.
However, the INEC said the Nigerian Police Force have commenced full investigation into the incident.
The statement read: “The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Ebonyi State, Mrs Onyeka Ugochi, reported that our Izzi Local Government Area office located in Iboko, was set ablaze this morning.
“The incident occurred around 10.00am when some unidentified persons set the entire building ablaze.
“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.
“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.”