•Report by Mudasir Opeyemi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters along Owerri Port Harcourt road in Imo State came under heavy bombardment by gunmen in the early hours of Monday.
It was gathered that grenades were thrown into the premises through the commission’s fence, destroying several offices and vehicles parked in the premises.
The gunmen, who invaded the facility in large numbers, were reportedly repelled by officers of the Nigeria Police Force and other security operatives in the area.
According to sources, three of the hoodlums were gunned down.
This is happening eight days after an INEC office was attacked in the Orlu Local Government Area of the state.
Suspected hoodlums had similarly burnt the commission’s offices in Ebonyi, Osun and Ogun States within the past four weeks.
This and other attacks has created fears that some people were plotting to derail the conduct of the 2023 elections.
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