INEC lists items destroyed at bombed facility in Anambra
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the recent bombardment of its facility in Ojoto, a community in Idemili South Local Government Area in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria.
INEC spokesperson Festus Okoye revealed this in a statement on Wednesday.
PREMIUM TIMES reported how the gunmen shelled commission facilities in the council area on Wednesday and also attacked a police division headquarters in Nnobi, another council area community, killing a 16 year old boy and injuring a 15 year old boy. -old girl during the attack.
Mr. Okoye, a lawyer, said Anambra State Resident Electoral Commissioner Elizabeth Agwu reported the attack to the commission.
The INEC spokesman said the building was "significantly damaged" in the attack.
"All furniture and other items have been destroyed, including non-sensitive material recently delivered in preparation for the 2023 general election," he said.
“Among the items lost in hell are 729 ballot boxes, 243 voting booths, 256 election bags, 11 megaphones, a generator and large amounts of indelible ink and liquid gum,” Mr. Okoye.
The spokesman, however, said permanent voter cards kept in the commission's "fireproof cabinet" were unaffected in the attack.
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"Similarly, no sensitive material has been delivered to the regional office of the local government."
He said the attack appeared to have been coordinated given that a police station in Nnobi was also attacked by the gunmen.
2023: "No reason to be alarmed"INEC said that despite the attack, the commission would go ahead with the 2023 general elections as planned.
“Despite this despicable incident, the commission wishes to reassure the residents of the Idemili South Local Government Area that urgent arrangements will be made to replace the (destroyed) materials and that the Presidential and Assembly elections election will be held on February 25, 2023 as scheduled, to be followed two weeks later by the House of Assembly election,” Mr. Okoye said.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the recent bombardment of its facility in Ojoto, a community in Idemili South Local Government Area in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria.
INEC spokesperson Festus Okoye revealed this in a statement on Wednesday.
PREMIUM TIMES reported how the gunmen shelled commission facilities in the council area on Wednesday and also attacked a police division headquarters in Nnobi, another council area community, killing a 16 year old boy and injuring a 15 year old boy. -old girl during the attack.
Mr. Okoye, a lawyer, said Anambra State Resident Electoral Commissioner Elizabeth Agwu reported the attack to the commission.
The INEC spokesman said the building was "significantly damaged" in the attack.
"All furniture and other items have been destroyed, including non-sensitive material recently delivered in preparation for the 2023 general election," he said.
“Among the items lost in hell are 729 ballot boxes, 243 voting booths, 256 election bags, 11 megaphones, a generator and large amounts of indelible ink and liquid gum,” Mr. Okoye.
The spokesman, however, said permanent voter cards kept in the commission's "fireproof cabinet" were unaffected in the attack.
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"Similarly, no sensitive material has been delivered to the regional office of the local government."
He said the attack appeared to have been coordinated given that a police station in Nnobi was also attacked by the gunmen.
2023: "No reason to be alarmed"INEC said that despite the attack, the commission would go ahead with the 2023 general elections as planned.
“Despite this despicable incident, the commission wishes to reassure the residents of the Idemili South Local Government Area that urgent arrangements will be made to replace the (destroyed) materials and that the Presidential and Assembly elections election will be held on February 25, 2023 as scheduled, to be followed two weeks later by the House of Assembly election,” Mr. Okoye said.
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