Three INEC Offices Set Ablaze In Ebonyi State
Unidentified persons have set
three offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ebonyi
State on fire, leading to severe damages to the buildings.
The electoral body which shared
details of the incident on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday morning
explained that the affected buildings are in Izzi, Ebonyi, and Ezza North local
government areas of the state.
INEC’s spokesman in Ebonyi State,
Ali Sunday noted although no person was injured during the attack which took
place on Tuesday night, sensitive materials were burnt.
Security formations and offices
of the electoral body in the South East have come under attacks in recent
months, leading to fears about preparations for the 2023 elections in Nigeria.
A few days back, materials and
equipment were destroyed during a fire outbreak at the INEC office in Enugu
State.
On Sunday, May 16th, 2021, six
vehicles were razed with two others damaged following an attack on the Enugu
State office of the electoral body.
