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Fourth INEC Office Set Ablaze In Three Weeks
The fourth INEC office has been set ablaze in three weeks.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Orlu LGA of Imo state has been set ablaze.
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INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday.
Okoye stated that the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Imo, Sylvia Uchenna Agu, said the incident occurred on Thursday.
According to the statement, the building was undergoing renovation after a previous attack.
“The building, which is undergoing extensive renovation following an earlier attack, was vandalised and partially set ablaze,” the statement reads.
“Three out of seven construction workers were abducted but later released.
“The damage would have been more extensive but for the quick response of the Nigeria Police, which has deployed its personnel to the site.
“This is one attack too many. The Commission once again expresses its concern over the spate of attacks on its facilities and the negative consequences on our preparations for the 2023 General Election.”
The attack is the fourth on an INEC office occurring within the past three weeks.
INEC offices in Osun, Ogun, and Ebonyi were recently set ablaze, leading to the destruction of thousands of permanent voter cards (PVCs), ballot boxes, and other election materials.
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Meanwhile, the commission had said the recent attacks on its facilities would not stop the conduct of the 2023 general election.
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