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From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has decried attack on its registration officials in Enugu State on Wednesday night by unknown gunmen.
It explained that gunmen had fired sporadically into the air to disperse registrants and registration officials, lamenting that in the ensuing stampede, one of its staff who sustained injuries is currently receiving treatment in a hospital.
In a statement signed by National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, INEC disclosed that two of its voter registration machines and personal items of the staff such as mobile phones were lost.
Titled attack on INEC registration officials in Enugu State, the announced the suspension of Ward level registration of voters in Igboeze North.
“The Administrative Secretary in Enugu State, Jude Okwuonu, reported that at about 2.30pm on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 our officials involved in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise were attacked by unknown gunmen in Community Primary School Umuopu in Umuozzi Ward 19 of Igboeze North Local Government Area.
“The gunmen fired sporadically into the air to disperse registrants and registration officials. In the ensuing stampede, one of our staff sustained injuries and is receiving treatment in a hospital.
“However, two voter registration machines and personal items of the staff such as mobile phones were lost. Consequently, Ward level registration of voters in Igboeze North is hereby suspended.
“It will be recalled that on July 3, 2022, our office in Igboeze North Local Government Area was burnt down by unknown arsonists. In spite of the attack, the commission was able to continue with Ward level registration with the assistance of vigilantes provided by the Local Government authority.
“It is one of the centres that has now been attacked. The incident has been reported to the Police for investigation,” INEC revealed in the statement.
