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Gunmen disrupt Enugu Assembly rerun election

Gunmen disrupt Enugu Assembly rerun election

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

The commission said this in a tweet posted on its X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday, February 14.

The tweet read: “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.

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“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.”

“The supplementary election in the Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency of Taraba State is unfolding peacefully across three Local Government Areas.”

Gunmen disrupt Enugu Assembly rerun election

(Nation)

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