Just in: INEC headquarters bombed

Gunmen early Monday morning December 12, 2022 invaded and bombed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Imo state, leaving some parts of the premises and cars destroyed.

It was gathered that the gunmen applied some explosive devices on the structure but details of the departments affected by the attack were not known at the time of filing this report.

The INEC’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) Dr. Chinenye Chijioke-Osuji has confirmed the incident.

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According to the PRO, “It happened. You can come and see things for yourself. Not all the offices were attacked but one side was completely down. The Election and Political Party Monitoring Liaison, building was attacked and part of the main building.”

However, eyewitnesses said the hoodlums who were in a convoy of more than five vehicles “moved from the Okigwe road shooting sporadically and scaring the residents.”

Vehicles and offices were set ablaze by the hoodlums.

However, it was gathered that three of the hoodlums were gunned down by the police who came to repel the attack during a gun battle. The bodies of the hoodlums were seen lying on the ground with the Police recovered arms and ammunition of the hoodlums after they were neutralised by the police.