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Hoodlums Disrupt Re-Run Election In Enugu State, Destroy Election Materials

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February 14, 2024

A statement on Wednesday, shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the commission added that though no lives were lost in the act, election materials were destroyed and voters were prevented from casting their votes.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that some hoodlums disrupted the re-run election in the Enugu South 1 State Constituency.

A statement on Wednesday, shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the commission added that though no lives were lost in the act, election materials were destroyed and voters were prevented from casting their votes.

Meanwhile, the electoral umpire said its officials had been safely evacuated to safer location.

The tweet reads: "A report from our Enugu State office indicates that hoodlums have disrupted the court-ordered re-run election in the Enugu South 1 State Constituency.

"Fortunately, no casualties were reported, but election materials were destroyed, and voters were obstructed from casting their votes.

"Our officials have been safely evacuated with assistance from security agencies."

"In contrast," the electoral umpire said, "the supplementary election in the Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency of Taraba State is unfolding peacefully across three Local Government Areas."

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