Three adhoc staff of the
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Benue State were reported
to have died, in the course of
election duties in the state.
The Resident Commissioner
of INEC in the state, Prof. Istfanus Dafwang, made this known today 29th
March 2015 while briefing reporters at the state headquarters of INEC in
Makurdi.
Prof. Dafwang said the
commission also recorded the destruction of its materials at an unnamed
location in Guma local government area of the state.
He said amongst the dead
was a female ad-hoc staff who died on Saturday morning in an accident at Oju
local government area, while on her way to her duty post.
“She was being taken by a
motorcycle rider to her unit and he was probably over-speeding when the front
of the bike apparently pulled off leading to the gahstly accident that claimed
her life.
“The other two died Sunday
morning in an accident on their way back to Makurdi from Vandeikya where they
took part in the conduct of the elections,” he said.
Prof. Dafwang, who
acknowledged that the exercise went on peacefully across the state, however,
called for prayers to ensure that the
coming governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections went without
hitches.
At the time of this
report, collation of results were still ongoing at Makurdi INEC office.
INEC staff
Prof Attahiru Jega, INEC Chairman
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