2023 Elections: Daredevil Gunmen Bomb Imo INEC Headquarters

• A gang of gunmen on Monday, December 12, bombed INEC's headquarters located in Owerri, the Imo state capital
• Sources gathered that the members of the criminal gang threw grenades into the office premises from outside
• The explosion, according to reports, destroyed a lot of INEC equipment and left not less than three persons dead
• Recall that INEC had vowed that nothing will stop it from conducting credible and fair general elections in 2023

Owerri, Imo state - The headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Owerri, in Imo state was destroyed by a bomb explosion on Monday, December 12.

The Nation reports that a gang of gunmen threw grenades through the commission’s fence, destroying several offices and vehicles parked in the premises.

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Thankfully, armed police officers stationed at the INEC office engaged the gunmen in a heavy shootout which resulted in the death of three members of the gang,

This terrifying incident was confirmed to newsmen by INEC's public relations officer, Dr. Chinenye Chijioke-Osuji.

For the 4th time in 3 weeks, hoodlums set Another INEC office ablaze in prominent Nigerian state

Some hoodlums on Thursday, December 1, launched an attack on the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in the Orlu local government area of Imo state.

The national commissioner and chairman of information and voter education for INEC, Festus Okoye, said that the attack is the second one on that particular office.

Okoye in the statement said that the incident was confirmed by the resident electoral commissioner (REC) for Imo, Sylvia Uchenna Agu.

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He noted that the facility which was undergoing extensive renovation following an earlier attack was vandalised and partially set ablaze by some hoodlums in the state.

2023 elections: Photos, video surface as INEC office, ballot boxes, PVCs go into flames in prominent state

INEC's office in Izzi local government area of Ebonyi state was burnt down on Sunday, November 27.

The incident was confirmed by INEC's spokesman, Festus Okoye, who reported that ballot boxes and PVCs were destroyed by the flames.

On behalf of the commission, Okoye alerted the Nigerian Police Force to begin an investigation into the attack.

Source: Legit.ng