Irate Youths Burn Down INEC LGA Office in Benue
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced on Wednesday that its local government office in Ukum, Benue State, was set ablaze by irate youths reportedly protesting against insecurity.
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National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement, confirming that no casualties were recorded during the incident. However, he noted that the commission lost a number of valuable properties in the fire, and security agents have been notified of the development.
“The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Benue State, Professor Sam Egwu, has reported that our Local Government Area office in Sankara, headquarters of Ukum Local Government Area, has been attacked and burnt down,” the statement read.
“The incident occurred at 2 pm today, Wednesday 3rd July 2024, when the youths in the area said to be protesting against the activities of bandits attacked facilities of government agencies, including INEC.
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“Although no casualties were reported, the building has been extensively damaged. Office furniture and other movable and immovable materials, including 10 electric generators, 300 ballot boxes, and 270 voting cubicles, were destroyed in the attack.
“The attention of security agencies has been drawn to the incident and they have already deployed their personnel to the area.”
