The Independent National
Electoral Commisslon (INEC) says members of its staff were abducted and raped
during Saturday’s elections.
In a statement on Friday, Festus
Okoye, INEC commissioner for information and voter education, said while the
elections were generally peaceful, there was “high level of violence” in a few
places in addition to “the subjugation of some of our electoral officials to
threats, harassment, intimidation, assault, abduction and even rape.”
“The Commission condoles with the
families of its ad-hoc staff who lost their lives while on this national
assignment, as well as other Nigerians who died in the course of the
elections,” he said.
“It also expresses its deep
regrets and sympathy for all victims of this mindless violence. We stand with
them in these difficult times.”
“While acknowledging their
professionalism n the deployment of election personnel and materials in a safe
and timely manner, the conduct of certain members of the security agencies in
some states is a matter of serious concern to the Commission,” he said.
“This matter will be further
discussed directly with the Inspector-General of Police within the ambit of the
lnter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES).”
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