
INEC office in Ibesikpo Asutan LGA of Akwa Ibom State has been gutted by fire, a day to a crucial governorship and house of assembly elections in the state. The cause of the fire remains unknown for now. A security guard who was on duty at the INEC office told PREMIUM TIMES the fire started around 2 a.m. on Friday. “We heard an explosion inside the building, when we rushed to check what it was, we saw flames of fire coming from one of the rooms,” the guard said. Several card readers meant for use in the Saturday’s elections have been destroyed by the fire






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