Hoodlums Attack INEC Headquaters In Enugu

Few days after an office of the Independent National Electoral Commission was razed in Udenu Local Government of Enugu State, the state headquarter was attacked on Sunday night.

It was gathered reportedly that unknown gunmen arrived in a Mini Bus and invaded premises of the commission located near the state Broadcasting Service burning about six Hilux vehicles with further report revealing that several other properties were damaged.

Reacting to this, the state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Emeka Ononamadu, said, “Firefighters were alerted shortly after the inferno was noticed and they rushed to the scene to prevent the fire from spreading to the main office complex.”

The State Commissioner of Police in a statement made through the Command’s spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, said “yet to be identified armed miscreants, on Sunday, 16/05/2021 at about 2030hrs, attempted to set the Enugu Headquarters of the Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC) ablaze but were stiffly resisted by joint security operatives who swiftly mobilized to the scene.

“The State Fire Service personnel, who promptly responded to calls put across to them, helped in quenching the fire already set on four vehicles and two cushions within the office premises.

“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Aliyu, who immediately raced to the scene alongside Heads of other Security Agencies in the State, has ordered the emplacement of adequate security within the precincts of the office and the launch of a full-scale investigation to unravel the mystery behind the act as well as fish out the assailants.”