The attack comes on the heels of a series of
troubling fire accidents that have hit the
electoral umpire of late.
Men dressed in military uniform attacked officials of the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in
Benue State just days to the Presidential and National
Assembly elections.
While addressing the media on Thursday, February 14,
2019, the state's Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr
Nentawe Yilwatda , said the attack on the commission's
vehicle happened late on Wednesday, February 13.
He said the vehicle was transporting non-sensitive
materials ahead of the highly-anticipated elections on
Saturday, February 16.
"Recently, our vehicle which was conveying non sensitive
materials was attacked along Logo area by people in
military uniform," he said.

The attack comes on the heels of a series of troubling fire
incidents that have hit the electoral umpire of late.
The commission lost 4,695 smart card readers in a fire
that destroyed two containers filled with election
materials at its Anambra State head office on Tuesday,
February 12. It was the third INEC office to be torched by
fire in 10 days after the ones in Isiala Ngwa LGA in Abia
State on Saturday, February 2 and Qua'an Pan local
government area of Plateau State on Saturday, February
9.
According to a statement signed by INEC's National
Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter
Education Committee, Festus Okoye , on Monday, February
11, the commission has requested additional security
measures to enhance security around INEC offices and
other critical structures of the commission.
"The commission wishes to assure all Nigerians that it will
not succumb to the antics of arsonists whose motive might
be to create fear in the minds of voters and sabotage the
conduct of the 2019 general elections," he said.

Source: https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/gunmen-in-military-uniform-attack-inec-officials-in-benue/fp2jfte.amp