Election materials at Oredo local government office of Edo State are intact despite reports of an attempt by hoodlums to hijack them, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said yesterday.
Some hoodlums attacked the office shortly after the materials arrived from the Central Bank branch in Benin City on Thursday.
Yesterday, security personnel blocked one lane of the highway in front of the building, and police officers set up roadblocks, allowing only vehicles carrying officials to pass.
The situation caused severe traffic congestion along Ekewuan Road, as motorists were forced to use the only available lane.
The assistant electoral officer in charge of the local government, N.S. Osakue, confirmed that all the election materials for the local government were intact, according to Premium Times.
She said, “People came, they were on their own, and we are on our own. Our materials are intact. Our materials are intact. We have the Public Affairs Department; they are the only ones who can address the media.”
