The Independent National Electoral Commission, ( INEC) has suspended the registration of voters in Igboeze North Local Government Area.
This was a sequel to the attack on the Commission officials by unknown gunmen in Community Primary School Umuopu in Umuozzi Ward 19 of Igboeze North Local Government Area.
According to a statement by Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, “the gunmen fired sporadically into the air to disperse registrants and registration officials. In the ensuing stampede, one of our staff sustained injuries and is receiving treatment in a hospital.
“However, two voter registration machines and personal items of the staff such as mobile phones were lost. ”
Checks revealed that arsonists had on July 3, razed the INEC office in Ogboeze North Local Government Area.
Okoye further disclosed that the incident has been reported to the Police for investigation.
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