BREAKING: INEC Raises Alarm as Thugs Invade Commission's Office in Top Southeast State

BREAKING: INEC Raises Alarm as Thugs Invade Commission's Office in Top Southeast State

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday, March 19, announced that some thugs have invaded the commission office in Abia state.

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The commission, in a tweet posted at 3:34 pm on Sunday, March 19, said the thugs invaded its office located in Obingwa local government area of Abia state during the ongoing 2023 governorship and state House of Assembly elections across the country.

Mahmood Yakubu, INEC, PDP, Labour Party, Alex Otti, Okezie Ikpeazu
INEC said some thugs invaded its office in Obingwa LGA. Photo: Legit.ng
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The tweet, titled 'Breaking News' in capital letters, said security agencies in the state had been alerted.

INEC also assured Nigerians that the commission was monitoring the situation and will issue a statement on the incident shortly.

The tweet said:

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"BREAKING NEWS: Thugs have invaded our Obingwa Local Government Area office in Abia State.
"Security agencies have been alerted. The Commission is monitoring the situation and will issue a statement shortly."

Source: Legit.ng

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