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The Independent National Electoral Commission has reported the abduction of one of its officials in the Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
The electoral official was abducted while waiting to board a boat at the jetty, according to a statement released on Friday by Wilfred Ifogah, the state's head of INEC voter registration.
The official was abducted while waiting to board a boat at the jetty, according to a statement made on Friday night on its verified X account by Wilfred Ifogah, the state's head of INEC voter registration.
He further disclosed that result sheets were lost in the event, which saw a boat that was transporting election staff and supplies to the southern Ijaw LGA capsize.
The Statement reads: “We wish to confirm that a boat carrying election personnel to registration area 17 (Koluama) in southern Ijaw LGA capsized,”
“Fortunately no life was lost as all the election personnel numbering 12 and the boat operator were rescued.
We however lost our result sheets, power banks and luggage containing personal effects of staff
The total number of registered voters in the affected registration areas is 5,368 and the number of PVCs collected is 5,311.
“INEC is making efforts to ensure the conduct of election in the affected area.
“INEC also reports that its SPO assigned to registration area 06 (Ossioma) in Sagbama LGA was abducted while waiting to board at Amassoma jetty.
“The security agencies have been notified,”
