Attacks on the Independent National Electoral Commission offices in Imo State continued on Sunday as hoodlums invaded the electoral umpire office in Oru West Local Government area of the state.
The attacker destroyed furniture and fittings in the Conference Room and other places in the premises.
The National Commissioner & Chairman
Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, confirmed this on Sunday in a statement.
Hoodlums had on December 1, 2022, attacked the INEC office in Orlu Local Government Area. The Sunday attack made it the seventh attack on INEC facilities in five states in last four months.
The statement read “The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Imo State, Professor Sylvia Agu, has reported that our office in Oru West Local Government Area was attacked at about 4.00am today Sunday 4th December 2022.
“The attack affected the Conference Room where office furniture and fittings were destroyed. However, other critical facilities were not affected.
“It would be recalled that on Thursday 1st December 2022, our office in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State was also attacked.
“Overall, this is the 7th attack on our facilities in five States of the Federation in the last four months.
“Once again, the Commission expresses its concern on the consequences of what appears to be a systematic attack on its facilities across the country on the conduct of elections in particular and electoral activities in general.
“The attention of the security agencies has been drawn to this latest incident for investigation and prosecution.”
