Election rerun: Kidnapped INEC official regains freedom in Cross River

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An official of the Independent National Electoral Commission who was kidnapped by gunmen on Saturday during the House of Representatives rerun election in Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency of Cross Rive

r State has regained his freedom.

He said in the statement, “The kidnapped victim has regained freedom from his abductors without election materials recovered, which include sensitive and non-sensitive materials. The lost items include 9 smart card readers, 5616 ballot papers, result sheets, etc. “Apart from the policeman that sustained injury, no life was lost. However, the Commission has cancelled the election in Afafanyi/Igonigoni Ward consisting of 8 polling units and 5616 registered voters due to the violent abduction of the Supervisory Polling Officer, the ballot papers, result sheets, and smart card readers. INEC does not reward impunity/violence.”

 

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All these na rubbish no be election..

There'll continue t b election violence until d needful is done by inec. Option A4 is d best way t end violence during elections. Option A4 is less expensive n it is very simple. No need of printing ballot papers. Ballot boxes nt needed. Let's revisit it.

When will this nonsense end?

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