Some ‘Unknown Gunmen’ on Monday morning, attacked and burnt the Imo State headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) located along Port Harcourt road in Owerri, the state capital.
Newsonline gathered that the electoral office was burnt around 2:30 am.
The building of the Election and Political Party Monitoring Liason and parts of the main building were attacked.
The gunmen, who were in a convoy of more than five vehicles, moved from the Okigwe road shooting sporadically. Vehicles were also set ablaze.
The Public Relations Officer (PRO), Chinenye Chijioke-Osuji, who confirmed the attack, said security agents promptly responded, neutralised the gunmen and recovered arms and ammunition.
Three of the criminals were gunned down by the police. Their bodies were seen lying on the ground.
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