20 election officials escape robbery
attack in Anambra
No fewer than 20 election officials in the
Anambra governorship poll were
attacked in the early hours of Sunday by
armed robbery suspects along the
Onitsha-Owerri Expressway.
One of the officials who preferred
anonymity, told the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) in Awka that they were
attacked at about 3 a.m. while returning
from Ihiala after the election.
The electoral officer said they were
rescued by soldiers who were covering
them from behind.
According to him, the suspects stopped
them, but on sighting the security
vehicle trailing behind, they took to their
heels.
“Some of us had already jumped out of
the vehicle, and the timely intervention
of the soldiers saved us.
“As soon as the robbers saw other
vehicles behind us in a convoy, they
escaped into the bush.
“We thank God for saving us. I wonder
what would have happened to us, if there
was no adequate security,’’ he said
He said that none of the officials was
hurt, neither did they lose any of their
belongings in the incident. (NAN)
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