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Fears Grows Over 2023 Polls As Fire Guts 19 INEC Offices

Fears Grows Over 2023 Polls As Fire Guts 19 INEC Offices

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At least, 19 offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission have been gutted by fire in the last two years, findings revealed.

 

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A breakdown of the fire incidents showed that the most affected states include Akwa Ibom (four), Abia (three) Anambra (two) and Imo (two).

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Other states that witnessed fire incidents between February 2019 and May 2021 are Borno, Ebonyi, Jigawa, Kano, Ondo, Plateau and Rivers. Abuja was also affected.

 

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It was learnt that while 11 offices were burnt down by hoodlums, eight others were gutted by fire under mysterious circumstances or by electrical fault.

 

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In all cases, however, no one has been prosecuted for the vandalism and arson.

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