The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission
in Obollo-Afor, Udenu local government area of Enugu State has been razed down
by midnight fire.
The cause of the fire, which was said to have occurred late
on Thursday is not known yet.
The police confirmed the fire incident In a statement by the
Enugu police spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, titled, ‘Fire incident at INEC office in
Obollo-Afor: CP orders the conduct of the thorough investigation to ascertain
the cause of the fire outbreak and damages incurred’.
The statement noted that the combined effort of the state fire service, residents, and security agents prevented the fire from razing other offices.
The statement read in part, “Following a distress call
received at Udenu Police Divisional Headquarters of Enugu State Command on
13/05/2021 at about 2140hrs, alleging that there was fire outbreak at the
Obollo-Afor Office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in
Udenu L.G.A. of the State,
“Operatives attached to the Division immediately raced to
the scene, while contacting Fire Service Office in the area to promptly put out
the fire.
“Preliminary investigation suggests that the fire, which was
eventually put out before it could spread to other offices around the building,
through the combined efforts of the State Fire Service, the Police and
law-abiding citizens, may have been caused by power surge due to sudden power
supply to the building.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Aliyu, has
ordered the cordoning off of the scene and launch of thorough investigation to
further ascertain the actual cause of the fire outbreak and damages incurred.”
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