Enugu State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been reportedly razed by hoodlums.
The Commission Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, in a statement on Monday, said the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, reported that the incident happened on Sunday night.
He disclosed that six vehicles were razed while two others damaged.
According to him, “Some unidentified persons overpowered the security personnel on duty around 9.00 pm and tried to set the entire building ablaze. The attention of the security agencies, as well as the Federal and State Fire Services in Enugu, was drawn to the unfolding situation and they responded swiftly,” he said.
“The attackers set the foyer ablaze, vandalised some offices in the main building and caused extensive damage to some of the Commission’s movable assets within the premises.
“Six utility pick up vehicles (Toyota Hilux) were burnt down while two more were smashed and damaged. The security agencies that were at the scene have commenced an investigation,” Okoye stated.
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