INEC Suspends Ward Level Registration of Voters at Igboeze North

Oru Leonard

To check to prevent further attacks by unknown gunmen like the one experienced  in Community Primary School Umuopu in Umuozzi Ward 19 of Igboeze North Local Government Area, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has suspended Ward level registration of voters in Igboeze North area of Enugu State.

National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye disclosed this in a press statement on Thursday.

He said it will be recalled that on 3rd July 2022, our office in Ogboeze North Local Government Area was burnt down by unknown arsonists.

He noted that, in spite of the attack, the Commission was able to continue with Ward level registration with the assistance of vigilantes provided by the Local Government authority. It is one of the centres that has now been attacked.

Two voter registration machines and personal items of the staff such as mobile phones were also lost.

The incident has been reported to the Police for investigation.