Suspected arsonists have again on Sunday attacked the office of Independent National Electoral Commission INEC) in Oru West local government area of Imo State, making it the seventh attack of the commission’s facilities within the last four months.
Penpushing reports that National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye confirmed this ugly development late Sunday in a statement made available to journalists
“The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Imo State, Professor Sylvia Uchenna Agu, has reported that our office in Oru West Local Government Area was attacked at about 4.00am today Sunday 4th December 2022”, Okoye wrote.
Penpushing further reports that, the statement added that the, affected the Conference Room where office furniture and fittings were destroyed, but said, other critical facilities were not affected
“The attack affected the Conference Room where office furniture and fittings were destroyed. However, other critical facilities were not affected. It would be recalled that on Thursday 1st December 2022, our office in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State was also attacked. Overall, this is the 7th attack on our facilities in five States of the Federation in the last four months”, he stated
Penpushing also reports that, Okoye said the commission boss expressed concern on what was described as systematic attack on its facilities across the country on the conduct of elections in particular and electoral activities in general.
“Once again, the Commission expresses its concern on the consequences of what appears to be a systematic attack on its facilities across the country on the conduct of elections in particular and electoral activities in general. The attention of the security agencies has been drawn to this latest incident for investigation and prosecution” Okoye added
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