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Attacks on our offices, a national emergency, says INEC
Segun Adewole
Published 24 May 2021
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that the attacks on its facilities are now a national emergency.
The Commission came to the conclusion after an emergency session today, hours after its office in Igboeze South Local Government Area of Enugu State was razed.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye.
The statement read, “The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) met in emergency session today, Monday 24th May 2021, as attacks on its facilities in some states of the Federation continue unabated.
Attacks On Our Facilities Now A National Emergency, Nigeria s National Electoral Commission Raises Alarm
This comes few hours after gunmen broke into its head office in Awka, Anambra State capital and burnt the facility after a battle with security operatives.
by SaharaReporters, New York
May 24, 2021
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over the constant attacks on its facilities.
The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, raised the alarm after an emergency meeting in Abuja on Monday.
This comes few hours after gunmen broke into its head office in Awka, Anambra State capital and burnt the facility after a battle with security operatives.
INEC collation centre destroyed in Anambra attack – Official
INEC official refused to speak on what impact the attack could have on November 6 Anambra governorship election.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it was still assessing the extent of damage on its headquarters in Anambra State after some hoodlums set the facility ablaze on Sunday.
The facility was attacked by armed men at about 8.30 p.m.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Nkwachukwu Orji, told reporters in Awka on Monday that he could not speak with certainty for now on the extent of damage done to the facility.
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