Gunmen attack Enugu INEC office, kill security man
From Chinedu Nwafor Abakaliki
A security man attached to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Enugu has been killed by gunmen who attacked the Commission’s of office located at Enugu South Local Government Area on Sunday night.
The gunmen was said to have killed and and burnt the security man.
According to a statement by the INEC’s National Commissioner & Chairman,
Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, the attack occurred around 9.12pm on Sunday.
Okoye said that report of the incident was made by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Enugu State, Dr. Chukwuemeka J. Chukwu.
He explained that during the attack, the security gatehouse was razed, but that the attackers could not gain access to the main building as a result of the rapid response from the Police and Army personnel from 82 Division.
Okoye said: “The State Commissioner of Police and the REC were personally at the scene immediately they received information about the attack.
“The two Policemen deployed to protect the facility, one of them lost his life while the other sustained injuries and is receiving treatment.
“The Commission prays for the repose of the soul of the deceased policeman and the speedy recovery of the injured.”
He said that the attack is being investigated by the security agencies and that a meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) in Enugu State, co-chaired by the REC and the Commissioner of Police had been convened to discuss the latest incident and design additional strategies of fortifying the offices and protecting the personnel and materials.
Okoye added: “Meanwhile, the destroyed gatehouse will be rebuilt, and the Commission is proceeding with its preparations for the 2023 General Election in Enugu State and the entire country as scheduled.”
