Unknown persons on Sunday set ablaze the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Izzi Local Government Area, Ebonyi State.

This is the third attack on Local Government INEC offices in the country within the space of three weeks. It’s offices in Ogun and Osun States were burnt by unknown persons.

The incident left the main building and all the movable and immovable items inside it burnt.

Confirming this in a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Festus Okoye on Sunday said the incident happened around 10:00am on Sunday.

The statement said the burnt items include 340 ballot boxes, 130 voting cubicles, 14 electric power generators, large water storage tanks, assorted office furniture and fixtures and yet to be determined quantities of Permanent Voters’ Cards.
The Commission, however, said the Nigerian Police Force have commenced full investigation into the incident.
Below is the full text of the press statement:

“The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Ebonyi State, Mrs Onyeka Ugochi, reported that our Izzi Local Government Area office located in Iboko, was set ablaze this morning.

“The incident occurred around 10.00am when some unidentified persons set the entire building ablaze.

“Although no casualties resulted from the attack, the main building and all the movable and immovable items inside it were destroyed. These include 340 ballot boxes, 130 voting cubicles, 14 electric power generators, large water storage tanks, assorted office furniture and fixtures and yet to be determined quantities of Permanent Voters’ Cards”.