Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC for Benue State, Professor Sam Egwu, has raised alarm over the burning down of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Local Government Area office in Sankera, headquarters of Ukum Local Government Area.
In a statement by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun indicates that the incident occurred at 2pm, on Wednesday, July 3 when youths in the area said to be protesting against the activities of bandits attacked facilities of government agencies, including the INEC office.
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He said although no causalties were reported, the building has been extensively damaged. The INEC official equally mentioned that office furniture and other movable and immovable materials, including 10 electric generators, 300 ballot boxes and 270 voting cubicles, were destroyed in the attack.
He said the attention of security agencies has been drawn to the incident and they have already deployed their personnel to the area.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
