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Benue Re-run: INEC Confirms Attack, Shooting of Returning Officer

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March 24, 2019
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Benue Re-run: INEC Confirms Attack, Shooting of Returning Officer

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The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, for Benue, Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, has confirmed the attack on the commission’s convoy on Gboko-Makurdi road by unknown gunmen on Saturday night.

Speaking to Journalists in the early hours of Sunday at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s, headquarters Makurdi, he said that Prof. Comfort Tuleun, the Returning Officer for the Governorship supplementary polls in Gboko, was hit by a bullet during the attack.

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He said: “At about 8:30pm this evening (Saturday) an attack was launched on a convoy of INEC personnel returning to Makurdi Collation Centre from Gboko LGA after the close of the Governorship and State Assembly Supplementary polls by unknown gunmen.

“In the course of the attack on the convoy including INEC permanent and ad hoc staff as well as security agencies at Tarka LGA, Prof. Comfort Tuleun, the Gboko LGA Collation Officer for the governorship election was hit by bullets and she is currently receiving treatment.

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“The wounded collation officer is from the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM).

“INEC regrets this unfortunate incident and calls on security agencies to work tirelessly to apprehend these miscreants and bring them to judgment.

“Meanwhile, as a result of this incident, the commission has no choice but to appoint Dr Joseph Mom of FUAM to replace the wounded official.”

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