One of the local government offices of the Independent Electoral Commissioner, INEC, in Enugu State has been set ablaze by yet to be identified arsonists.
The affected office; Awgu Local Government was burnt on Sunday morning.
Witnesses revealed that the arsonists climbed through the perimeter fence to gain access into the building.
The fire which started in the early hours of Sunday did substantial damage to INEC Offices and destroyed most of the offices.
An eyewitness told journalists that the quick response of the Fire Service helped to salvage the situation.
The Fire Service Station in Ozalla were said to have responded quickly giving credence to the establishment of Fire stations in local government areas by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
Confirming the incident, Enugu State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe said: “The State CID Enugu has commenced investigation to unravel the mystery behind the fire incident that occured at INEC Office in Awgu LGA, in the early hours of today, 19th September, 2021.”
This might be the resurgence of attacks on INEC Offices which appeared to have stopped after the state Headquarters in Enugu and some local areas like Udenu INEC Offices, were torched.
