Gunmen reportedly attacked the residence of the Kogi State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The attack which occurred in the wee hours of Friday, left many properties destroyed.
This was made known in a statement by Rotimi Oyekanmi,, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu.
The post on the electoral body X page read, “In the early hours of today, Friday 1st December 2023, around 3.30am, gunmen attacked the residence of our Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Lokoja, Kogi State.
The armed men engaged the security personnel in a gun battle for over 30 minutes until reinforcement arrived.
“While no lives were lost, property was destroyed in the ensuing gun battle. A team of combined security personnel have been deployed to protect the residence.This incident occurred a day after a mob besieged our state office.
We call for a thorough investigation and enhanced security protection for our personnel and assets in Kogi State.”
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