December 01, (THEWILL) – Gunmen, on Friday, attacked the official residence of the Kogi Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hale Gabriel Longpet, in Lokoja.
Rotimi Oyekunmi, Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, confirmed the incident in a statement.
The statement reads: “In the early hours of today, Friday, 1st December 2023, around 3:30am, gunmen attacked the residence of our Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Lokoja, Kogi State.
“The armed men engaged the security personnel in a gun battle for over 30 minutes until reinforcement arrived.
“While no lives were lost, property was destroyed in the ensuing gun battle. A team of combined security personnel have been deployed to protect the residence.
“This incident occurred a day after a mob besieged our state office.
“We call for a thorough investigation and enhanced security protection for our personnel and assets in Kogi State.”
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