• Unidentified gunmen on Sunday, September 19 stormed an office owned by the Independent National Electoral Commission
• The office located in Awgu local government area of Enugu state was burnt to the ground by the assailants
• The electoral commission has suffered several losses in the southeast region of the country in the last few months

Enugu – An attack has been reported at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s office in Awgu local government area of Enugu state.

According to a press statement by INEC seen by Music-wap.com, the building was set ablaze on Sunday morning, September 19, resulting in extensive damage to mainly the stores’ section where election materials are kept.

These are tough times for the Professor Yakubu-led INEC. Photo credit: Kola Sulaimon/AFP

Part of the statement read:

“This unfortunate incident is the first since the last attack on our facilities four months ago in May 2021.”