All electoral materials for Mbalom ward in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue, were in the early hours of Saturday, burnt by armed hoodlums.

According to a witness, the hoodlums on arrival fired shots in the air before setting on fire the RCM Primary School Aya, housing the materials.

Mrs Ngunan Yongo, the Electoral Officer for the local government area, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone conversation.

The EO said the materials were yet to be distributed to polling units in the ward when the attack occurred.

” The entire materials are burnt,” she lamented.

However, no official of the commission including ad hoc staff were hurt.

She explained that final decision over the conduct of the elections in the area would be communicated later.

Mr Thaddeus Ujah, a senior staff of the commission, also confirmed the early morning attack.

“Right now I can’t say anything, I am overwhelmed; we were not expecting anything of that nature. I am short of words. I can’t see some of my people, they ran into the bush, some of them got injured. For me, the most important thing to me now is to get those people and take them back”.

Ujah said he was posted newly in the area and could not ascertain the exact number of ad hoc staff that were missing until he takes a roll call.

https://www.nan.ng/news/just-in-gunmen-burn-electoral-materials-in-benue/

They will do anything to remove ortom by force so r hey can install a puppet that will repel the anti grazing laws.

Dats d new modus Operandi of d desperate APC... Burn offices and Units in areas dey are sure of losing

ClearFlair:


The shock of Atiku’s defeat has scrambled this one’s brain.

Ekakamba:
We never can tell, all these political parties are culpable.

omooba969:


You need help

D Lagos incident was an eye opener for Nigerians

this is not what we should bequeath the generation coming after us

Wahala everywhere

"U were not. Expecting anything of that nature "

Despite the videos that circulated round the social media during presidential election, U.N and their Cohorts still went ahead to affirm our election was free and fair. These idiots don't mean well for this country.. ONLY GOD CAN HELP US.

In the spirit of the International women day, We Celebrate All Our Female Leaders,

what a country

What is happening in my dear country,burning happening in almost pdp states. We pay your chinese suppliers with RMB.check siggy for more details.

Nbote:
Dats d new modus Operandi of d desperate APC... Burn offices and Units in areas dey are sure of losing

You need help

After they were arrested last night,police later released them to cause this mayhem .APC is demonic .

suprise they didnt say fulani? Msteew

them don start again, every thing scatter scatter , every where jaga jaga

Politicians, all these things una dey do, e good?

We never can tell, all these political parties are culpable.

Nbote:
Dats d new modus Operandi of d desperate APC... Burn offices and Units in areas dey are sure of losing

Meanwhile Nigerian Army is busy in PH

hm

PDP will never have peace of mind

nzeobi:
this is not what we should bequeath the generation coming after us

U still blowing grammar...lol

It is now a normal thing during election in Nigeria. What a country

handiwork of APC

I am preparing for wailing and hailing for the next 4 years, whoever I vote should get ready for Accountability and action.
After electing them to office I will not let them rest untill they fulfill their promises

Benue and AkwaIbom no election. Any result declared is null and void.

That will not stop Nyesom Wike from winning rivers state governorship elections

very sad thing.

this.early.morning?