Gunmen have attacked the residence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kogi State, Dr Hale Longpet, in Lokoja, the state capital.
INEC, while confirming the incident via a statement shared with pictures on its X account, said the attack occurred at about 3:30 a.m. on Friday, December 1, 2023.
The electoral umpire noted that the assailants engaged the security operatives at the residence of the Kogi INEC REC in a gun battle for over 30 minutes before they (personnel) called for reinforcement.
The statement read: “In the early hours of today, Friday 1st December 2023, around 3:30 a.m., gunmen attacked the residence of our Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Lokoja, Kogi State.
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“The armed men engaged the security personnel in a gun battle for over 30 minutes until reinforcement arrived.
“While no lives were lost, property was destroyed in the ensuing gun battle. A team of combined security personnel have been deployed to protect the residence. This incident occurred a day after a mob besieged our state office.
“We call for a thorough investigation and enhanced security protection for our personnel and assets in Kogi State.”
See the pictures of the attack below:
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