Fire Razes Down INEC Office, Damages Materials

Fire has razed down the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Kauran Namoda Local Government Area in Zamfara State on Monday night.

This was reported in a statement made available by the National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye Esq on Tuesday revealing that the fire happened at 11 pm on Monday.

According to the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Zamfara State, Professor Sa’idu Babura Ahmed, there was no casualty but the building was damaged.

“The tragic incident occurred around 11.00 pm on Monday 2nd May 2022. No casualties were reported while critical materials such as 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.

The attention of the Nigeria Police has been drawn to this incident. Together with the Fire Service, they have commenced investigation to ascertain the cause of the fire and advise the Commission for further action.”