Hoodlums Set Fire On Inec Office At Akwa Ibom

Barely 24 hours to the conduct of the Governorship and House of Assembly elections, suspected hoodlums have set fire on the Independent National Electoral Commission office [INEC] office in Ibesikpo/Asutan Council of Akwa Ibom State.

However, the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mike Igini, the incident would not deterred the commission from carrying out its duties today, as most of the sensitive materials for the conduct of the
elections were still intact.

The REC, during on the spot assessment of the scene, acknowledged the loss of some card readers, generating sets, computers and other office equipment in the incident, but insisted: “There is no going back on the elections. Elections will hold as scheduled, no matter the plot.”

Narrating how the incident occurred, INEC Director of Public Affairs in the state, Don Etukudoh, said the fire started about 3am yesterday when an explosive device was thrown into the building, ripping the roof open and substantially damaging the walls.

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