Unknown arsonists have set ablaze the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Ede South local government area of Osun State.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday. Some sections of the office were burnt by the inferno.
Confirming the incident, Festus Okoye, Chairman, information and voter education of INEC, ascribed the inferno to an attack launched by unknown persons on the building.
He said, “the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Osun State, Dr. Mutiu Agboke, reported that our office in Ede South Local Government Area was attacked and set ablaze. The incident occurred in the early hours of this morning when some unidentified persons attacked the building and set a portion of it ablaze.
“Fortunately, the damage to our Ede South Local Government was limited to a section of the building and only some furniture items were destroyed.
“The attention of the Nigeria Police Force and other security and safety agencies has been drawn to the incidents and they have commenced investigation. With just 106 days to the 2023 General Election when the Commission has commenced the movement of materials to our offices nationwide, these simultaneous attacks are very worrisome indeed.”
