By Abubakar Abdullahi
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Ebonyi State, Mrs Onyeka Pauline Ugochi, has confirmed that Izzi Local Government Area office located in lboko, Ebonyi state was set ablaze this morning.
Festus Okoye National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee made this known in a statement issued, Sunday.
He said the incident occurred around 10.00am when some unidentified persons set the entire building ablaze.
He further said 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 oftice furniture and fixtures and yet to be determined quantities of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs).”
He noted that the attention of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies has been drawn to the incident and have commenced investigation.
“Sadly, this is the third attack on our Local Government office in less than three weeks following similar attacks on our offices in Ogun and Osun States on 10th November 2022.”
