Thugs set ablaze INEC registration centre in Ebonyi

Suspected political thugs in the early hours of today, attacked staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) stationed at the Okposi Umuoghara Community Secondary School in Ezza North local government area of Ebonyi state.

According to reports, the thugs who were about 15 in number and armed with dangerous weapons, took away some sensitive materials and set ablaze the school building.

The school serves as registration centre (RAC) for INEC in the state.

When contacted, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Loveth Odah, confirmed the development and said efforts are being made to arrest the thugs.