Unknown gunmen are said to have kidnapped the Supervising Presiding Officer (SPO) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) assigned to registration area 06 in Ossioma, Sagbama Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.
The INEC officer, whose identity was not revealed, was kidnapped at Amassoma Community in the state’s Southern Ijaw Local Government region while waiting to board a boat at a pier in the region.
Wilfred Ifogah, INEC Head of Department, Voters Education and Publicity in Bayelsa State, confirmed this in an interview with Newsmen.
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According to Ifogah, a boat transporting election staff to registration area 17 in Koluama Community, Southern Ijaw LGA capsized, and election materials, including result sheets, were lost.
He added that 12 personnel and the boat operator were rescued, saying that no life was lost in the boat mishap.
He said: “We wish to confirm that a boat carrying personnel to registration area 17 (Koluama) in Southern Ijaw LGA capsized, fortunately, no life was lost as all the election personnel numbering 12 and the boat operator were rescued.
“We however lost our result sheets, power banks and luggage containing personal effects of staff.
“The total number of registered voters in the affected registration area is 5368 and the number of PVCs collected is 5311. INEC is making efforts to ensure the conduct of election in the affected area.
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“INEC also reports that its SPO assigned to registration area 06 (Ossioma), in Sagbama LGA was abducted while waiting to board a boat at Amassoma jetty. The security agencies have been notified.”
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