Extensive damages were caused to the buildings and facilities. Two offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have been burnt down in Ebonyi State, increasing the number of attacks on its facilities to six in three weeks.<\/strong><\/p>\n
The commission said offices in Ebonyi and Ezza North Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State<\/a> were burnt down by unidentified people late on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.<\/p>\n
“No casualties, but extensive damages to the building and facilities,” INEC said.
\nThe commission has been hit with a string of attacks over the past three weeks with similar incidents recorded in Akwa Ibom, Abia,<\/a> Enugu between May 2 and May 18.<\/p>\n
The commission last week announced that it would meet with its Resident Electoral Commissioners to discuss the trend<\/a> of worrying attacks today, Wednesday, May 19.<\/p>\n