Gun-wielding miscreants have stormed and set an office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ablaze in Imo State, Southeast Nigeria.
This is coming few days after an office of the commission was burnt down in Ebonyi State, with electoral materials, including ballot boxes, destroyed.
While reacting to the incident, National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said the arson happened in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo.
He added that the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Imo State, Prof. Sylvia Uchenna Agu, reported the attack.
“The building, which is undergoing extensive renovation following an earlier attack, was vandalised and partially set ablaze. 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,” Okoye said.
He lamented that this latest attack on INEC Office is one attack too many.
He said, “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.”