The office of the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ngor Okpuala local government area
of Imo state is currently on fire.
Suspected hoodlums were said to
have invaded the place while electoral officials were collating results of the
governorship and state assembly elections.
An INEC official, who preferred
anonymity, revealed that the suspected thugs broke into the place around
2pm.
She said they overpowered the
local security guard there before setting the place on fire.
Policemen quickly moved in and
guarded the electoral materials while the officials where taken to the INEC
head office in Imo, where they are currently collating the results.
Francis Ezeonu, Imo resident
electoral commissioner, told our correspondent that the election was compromised in the
area.
More to follow…
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