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Fire destroys INEC local government area office in Zamfara
The Independent National Electoral Commission local government area office in Laura Namoda was on Monday destroyed by fire.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Zamfara State, Professor Sa’idu Babura Ahmed who disclosed this said the tragic incident occurred around 11.00pm on Monday 2nd May 2022.
He said no casualties were reported while critical materials such Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) and registration machines for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise stored in fireproof cabinets were saved.
However, the building was extensively damaged.
A number of fixed and movable office furniture were destroyed in spite of the best effort of the Zamfara State Fire Service and the spirited efforts of good Samaritans to contain the inferno.
INEC said both the police and the Fire Service have commenced investigation to ascertain the cause of the fire.
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