He explained that the arsonists thought that Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) and other sensitive materials were at the affected INEC office but fortunately, they were not.
The Ebonyi State Government on Tuesday said it will deploy Ebube-Agu security outfit and others, to fortify security the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices, among other facilities, across the state.
This was confirmed by Stanley Emegha, the Security Consultant to the government, on Tuesday while speaking on efforts to forestall the recent arson on the INEC office in the Izzi Local Government Area.
He explained that the arsonists thought that Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) and other sensitive materials were at the affected INEC office but fortunately, they were not.
He said; “The problem is that when we deploy the Ebubeagu security outfit to such facilities, some people will start insinuating that they want to hijack electoral materials.
“We would, however, not succumb to such cheap blackmail but ensure that such facilities are adequately protected across the state.
“We would, in collaboration with other security agencies in the state, deploy joint security outfits at all INEC offices among other public facilities across the state.
“Those causing these problems do not want elections to be held in Ebonyi as in other states, but their plans have failed.
“Elections would be held in Ebonyi as scheduled, and the people would protect their votes. Anyone who destroys public facilities again in the state will meet his waterloo as the government would act decisively,” he added.