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Angry mob sets INEC office ablaze in Benue state

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced that its Local Government Area office in Sankara, headquarters of Ukum, has been attacked and burnt down.

INEC made this known in a statement by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee on

Wednesday 3rd July 2024.

 

The statement reads; “The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Benue State, Professor Sam Egwu, has reported that our Local Government Area office in Sankara, headquarters of Ukum Local Government Area, has been attacked and burnt down.

 

“The incident occurred at 2pm today, Wednesday 3rd July 2024, when the youths in the area said to be protesting against the activities of bandits attacked facilities of government agencies, including INEC.

 

“Although no causalties were reported, the building has been extensively damaged. Office furniture and other movable and immovable materials, including 10 electric generators, 300 ballot boxes and 270 voting cubicles, were destroyed in the attack.

 

“The attention of security agencies has been drawn to the incident and they have already deployed their personnel to the area”. 

Prevail Inegbenose

Prevail Inegbenose is the News Correspondent of Spark News Daily - Nigeria's most sought-after online newspaper in Government, Politics, Sport, Entertainment and Religion. He is a graduate of Mass Communication with 17 years of active and practical journalism. Tel: 08039564796.

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