The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed an attack on its office by suspected terrorists in Igbo Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State on Sunday, July 3.
Festus Okoye, INEC Commissioner for Information said in a statement on Monday that the terrorists destroyed 748 ballot Boxes, 240 voting cubicles, office furniture and equipment when they set the building on fire.
Okoye said the attackers overpowered the security guards on night shift and gained entrance into the Commission’s building.
He said no casualties were recorded during the attack but added that the fire destroyed office furniture and equipment despite the best effort of the Enugu State Fire Service deployed from Nsukka.
“The Commission is working to ascertain the status of voter registration machines for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise as well as uncollected Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) locked up in the fireproof cabinet,” Okoye said.
He also said the incident was reported to the Nigeria Police for investigation and further action.
