Gunmen Kidnap INEC Official As Election Result Sheets Go Missing In Bayelsa

By - LagosCityReporters 11 November 2023 Comments (0) 2 Mins Read

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Unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Supervising Presiding Officer (SPO) assigned to registration area 06 in Ossioma, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State

The INEC official, whose identity was not known, was abducted at Amassoma Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state while waiting to board a boat at a jetty in the area.

INEC Head of Department, Voters Education and Publicity in Bayelsa State, Wilfred Ifogah, made this known in an interview with Daily Trust.

Ifogah also said a boat carrying election personnel to registration area 17 in Koluama Community, Southern Ijaw LGA capsized and election materials including result sheets got lost.

He added that 12 personnel and the boat operator were rescued, saying that no life was lost in the boat mishap.

He said: “We wish to confirm that a boat carrying personnel to registration area 17 (Koluama) in Southern Ijaw LGA capsized, fortunately, no life was lost as all the election personnel numbering 12 and the boat operator were rescued.

“We however lost our result sheets, power banks and luggage containing personal effects of staff.

“The total number of registered voters in the affected registration area is 5368 and the number of PVCs collected is 5311. INEC is making efforts to ensure the conduct of election in the affected area.

“INEC also reports that its SPO assigned to registration area 06 (Ossioma), in Sagbama LGA was abducted while waiting to board a boat at Amassoma jetty. The security agencies have been notified.”