INEC Chairman, Information, Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, confirmed the development in a statement on Thursday.The statement revealed that the officers were attacked while on the Continuous Voter Registration exercise at a Community Primary School Umuopu in Umuozzi Ward 19 in Enugu State.
He said, “The gunmen fired sporadically into the air to disperse registrants and registration officials. In the ensuing stampede, one of our staff sustained injuries and is receiving treatment in a hospital,” the statement read.“Consequently, Ward level registration of voters in Igboeze North is hereby suspended”.
According to Okoye, the Commission has reported the incident to police authorities in Enugu State to commence an investigation.
PDP and APC handwork we know
Unknown gunmen in Enugu right; so foreigner was in the state to disrupt the exercise abi!
What's wrong with this people sef
This Unknown gunmen abi Ungun knownmen again 🙄
They know themselves...
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