Gunmen attack INEC staff in Anambra

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, officials as well as other ad hoc employees were attacked, according to the Anambra State Police Command.

According to a news release by Anambra State Police Command spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga, the gunmen attacked while the INEC personnel was receiving training.

The statement reads in part: “The INEC staff, with some corps members, university undergraduates and some MDA officials on the training programme for Adhoc staff for the forthcoming 2023 General Elections were disrupted by the armed men.

“No life was lost, as [the] joint security team successfully rescued and prevented the armed men from hurting the electoral officials on an assignment at Ukpor High School, Nnewi South LGA.

“Joint security patrols have been intensified in the area and efforts are still ongoing to track down the criminal elements.”

Ikenga reassured the populace that the policing technique used by Echeng Echeng, the commissioner of police for the Anambra State, is effective and dynamic, capable of responding to any emergency or security problem, and will guarantee that the state's elections in 2023 will go off without a hitch.

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