21 December 2022
In spite of outcry by the Independent Electoral Commission over the incessant destruction of it’s facilities, Hoodlums have reportdly vandalised another of it’s office in Imo State.
Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Sylvia Agu, said the office is in Isu Local Government Area.
It is the fourth attack on INEC facilities in the state in less than three weeks.
Previous attacks occurred in Orlu, Oru West LGAs and the state INEC headquarters.
National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, said in a statement that eight windows were smashed and burglary proofs removed in the Wednesday’s attack.
“Movable and immovable equipment vas well as other materials were not removed,” INEC said.
Critical materials such as ballot boxes and voting cubicles have been evacuated to another INEC facility for safe keeping.
INEC said uncollected permanent voter cards have been secured.
Also on Wednesday, Commandant-General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Audi, said zonal and state commanders would be held responsible for any further attacks on INEC offices and facilities.
