BY Jesupemi Are
The Abia state police command says it has commenced full investigation into the fire at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Ohafia.
The INEC office had been set ablaze on Sunday, destroying all electoral materials and office equipment.
This came just a week after one of the commission’s offices in Akwa Ibom was razed.
According to NAN, Godfrey Ogbonna, the state police spokesman, said the attack was carried out by unknown miscreants.
He said they were repelled by the combined efforts of the police and army.
“The people in the neighbourhood said the attack was carried out by unknown miscreants,” he said.
“There was no casualty because security men guarding the office ran into the 14 Army Brigade barracks for safety, when the attackers arrived at the place.”
Five months ago, the INEC office in Aba south LGA of Abia was burnt down while that of Arochukwu LGA was vandalised in October 2020.
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