INEC Gives Updates On Its Items Destroyed After Hoodlums Sets Their Office Ablaze In Ogun

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has given an update on some of the items destroyed after its office in an Ogun state local government was set ablaze by hoodlums.

Festus Okoye, INEC’s commission for information and voter education, said over 65,000 uncollected PVCs were destroyed in the fire.

He said in a statement;

“The resident electoral commissioner (REC) for Ogun state, Dr. Niyi Ijalaiye, reported that our office in Abeokuta South local government area was attacked and set ablaze.

“The incident occurred around 1.15am when some unidentified persons overpowered the security personnel on duty and set the entire building ablaze.

“The main building and all the commission’s movable assets in the office were destroyed. They include 904 ballot boxes, 29 voting cubicles, 30 megaphones, 57 election bags, 8 electric power generators and 65,699 uncollected permanent voters cards (PVCs).”