The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State was set on fire by some thugs, destroying a number of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) and other valuables.
INEC Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, confirmed this in a tweet.
The tweet quoted INEC’s Resident Commissioner for Ebonyi State, Mrs Onyeka Pauline Ugochi, as saying,
“The incident occurred around 10.00 am when some unidentified persons set the entire building ablaze,” INEC’s National Commissioner & Chairman
Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said in a Sunday statement.
“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 (PVCs).”
He said security agencies have been informed about the most recent incident and that an investigation has started.
“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,” Okoye said.
According to INEC, this is the third attack on their facilities since the 10th of November 2022, when the offices in Ogun and Osun states were targeted.
See the video below for more!
