The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended voter registration exercise in Igboeze North local government area in Enugu State over attack by unknown gunmen.
INEC via a statement on Thursday in Abuja, signed by the INEC national commissioner and chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said during the recent attack, gunmen fired sporadically into the air to disperse registrants and registration officials.
One of its staff sustained injuries and is currently receiving treatment in an a hospital.
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This come days after INEC office in same Local Government Area was burnt down.
The statementt was titled, ‘Attack On INEC Registration Officials In Enugu State’.
The statement read in part: “In spite of the attack, the Commission was able to continue with Ward level registration with the assistance of vigilantes provided by the Local Government authority. It is one of the centres that has now been attacked.
“The administrative secretary in Enugu State, Mr Jude Okwuonu, reported that at about 2.30 pm on Wednesday 13th July 2023, our officials involved in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise were attacked by unknown gunmen in Community Primary School Umuopu in Umuozzi Ward 19 of Igboeze North Local Government Area.”
“However, two voter registration machines and personal items of the staff such as mobile phones were lost.
“Consequently, ward level registration of voters in Igboeze North is hereby suspended.
