The Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) says
a few of its officers have been held hostage in Brass LGA of Bayelsa state.
The electoral umpire, in an announcement, stated it’s is intently
monitoring the scenario, including that the event is detrimental to
credible elections.
The fee additionally referred to as on safety companies to
instantly facilitate the discharge of the officers.
“The Fee is intently watching the scenario in Brass
LGA of Bayelsa State the place our officers are held hostage,” the assertion
reads.
“That is detrimental
to credible elections. We name on the safety companies to right away
facilitate their launch.”
Alongside Kogi and Imo, Bayelsa held its off-cycle
gubernatorial election on Saturday, November 11.
On Saturday, the presiding officer (PO) of a polling unit
(PU) in Yenagoa LG recounted his ordeal through the Bayelsa election.
The official who didn’t need to be named, stated they have been
harassed and bodily assaulted by some youths upon their late arrival on the
polling station as a result of prior security considerations.
The PO, a Nationwide Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member,
talked about being bodily attacked.
“The scenario escalated when voting lastly commenced
round midday, as some voters demanded poll papers with out accreditation,
inflicting a dispute that resulted within the destruction of poll papers,” he stated.
