On Wednesday, July 3, some aggrieved youths in Benue state burnt down the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Sankara, headquarters of Ukum local government area.
As reported by Daily Trust, Sam Olumekun, the national commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, confirmed this development in a statement.
Olumekun quoted Professor Sam Egwu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), for Benue as saying the youths invaded the facility around 2pm.
As reported by The Punch, the protest escalated to include the destruction of several government facilities, including the INEC office.
He noted that while no casualties have been reported, the damage to the building was said to be extensive.
Meanwhile, Governor Hyacinth Alia had declared an indefinite curfew on Ukum Local Government Area as a result of violent protest.
In another similar report, the INEC office in Ibadan’s southeast local government was gutted by fire.
The state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Adeniran Tella, confirmed the fire outbreak.
It was gathered that the tragic incident occurred at about 10:30 am on Friday, January 26, as it adds to the list of tragedies in the state in less than two weeks.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
