Unknown hoodlums have set ablaze the Igboeze South Local Government Area office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Enugu State.
This is the second attack on INEC facilities in the state in a space of one week. Last week, the INEC Headquarters in the state was attacked and vehicles and other valuables were set on fire.
It was gathered that in the recent attack, the hoodlums arrived at the INEC office at about 10.45pm on Sunday night and set the office on fire.
Community sources told journalists on Monday that the hoodlums succeeded in burning one of the rooms in the office before the State Fire Service arrived at the scene to put out the fire.
So far, three INEC offices have been attacked in Enugu State in the last two weeks.
The Head of the Enugu State Fire Service, Okwudili Ohaa, confirmed the attack, adding that the situation had been brought under control.
He said, “There was a fire outbreak at INEC Office, Ibagwa in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area late Sunday night.
“We responded promptly, the situation is under control and we have extinguished the fire.”