By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau
The spate of attacks on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices in Imo state has not shown any sign of abating as hoodlums have once again vandalised the Commission’s office in Isu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye, broke this sad news in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday.
Okoye said that the attack was the fourth in the state, after that of Orlu and Oru West LGA, as well as the State Headquarters in Owerri.
He said that the state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Sylvia Agu, reported the attack in the early hours of Tuesday, adding that eight windows were smashed and burglary proofs removed.
Fortunately, the attackers could not access the building, movable and immovable equipment as well as other materials were not removed or vandalised.
“However, as a precautionary measure, critical materials such as ballot boxes and voting cubicles have been evacuated to another INEC facility for safe keeping”.
“Similarly, all uncollected PVCs have been secured, while security will be deployed to ensure the continuous collection of the cards by registered voters in the same premises,” he said.
Okoye said that the incident had been reported to the police and other security agencies for necessary action.
