By our reporter| Two offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ebonyi State, Nigeria’s South-east was in the early hours of Wednesday set ablaze by unknown persons.
INEC spokesperson in the state, Cornelius Ali, who confirmed the attack to reporters in Abakiiki, said the offices are located at Ezza North and Izzi local government areas.
According to Ali, the fire destroyed power generating sets, voting cubicles, and other materials in the affected facilities.
He, however, allayed fears that the attack might jeopardise the forthcoming continuous voter registration exercise slated for June.
Ali said, “Early this morning, we got a report that some persons have attacked and set our local government area offices in Ezza North and Izzi LGAs ablaze, destroying valuables belonging to the commission.
“When we got there, we saw that buildings housing our offices have been razed while generators, cubicles, and other INEC materials in these offices have been completely destroyed,” Ali said.
Ali who explained that the arsonists had inflicted heavy loss on the commission, however, noted that the attack would not deter it from carrying out its statutory responsibilities to the people.
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