By Balarabe Oshiafi
The unabating insecurity in the land has again taken its toll on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as enraged youths have burnt down the Commission’s office in Ukum local government area (LGA) of Benue State.
According to a confirmatory report by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Benue State, Professor Sam Egwu, INEC’s office in Sankara, headquarters of Ukum Local Government Area, was attacked on Wednesday afternoon owing to the vexatious occurrences of banditry and kidnapping.
It is alleged that enraged youths started attacking government facilities in the area and would not spare the electoral umpire.
INEC’s National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun in a press release made available to ExpressDay said that the building has been “extensively damaged”.
“Office furniture and other movable and immovable materials, including 10 electric generators, 300 ballot boxes and 270 voting cubicles, were destroyed in the attack”, he announced.
Olumekun further said that security agencies have been mobilised to secure the area and forestall breakdown of law and order.
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