On Monday, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, disclosed that over 25 of its staff who participated in the Saturday’s supplementary election in Etche, Rivers State are currently hospitalized after members of the community attempted to kill them.
Speaking in Port Harcourt, the state capital, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Elder Aniedi Ikoiwak, said the victims were attacked while transporting election materials to the community.
According to him, “This is one area that Nigerians should ask questions. Over 25 INEC staff members are in hospital today because the people of Rivers State decided to either kill or wound them.
“They were all beaten up because they went to those villages to conduct an election.
“Let the people of Rivers State tell us the offence of any of them.
“What did they do? They were bringing materials for the election; they decided to descend on them, beat them up, collect their personal belongings and run away.”
Ikoiwak noted that the victims were on official duties and needed a peaceful environment to achieve success.
Ikoiwak noted that the victims were on official duties and needed a peaceful environment to achieve success.
Condemning the attack, Ikoiwak said, “It is very sad. None of them was beaten up in his home but where they went to conduct an election.
”Why shouldn’t Nigerians discuss that? Why should people sent to conduct an election be beaten up and their belongings taken away from them?” he stated.
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