Suspected political thugs have set the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at Orlu, Imo State, on fire.
The fire was said to have caused a lot of damage to the INEC office before it was put out.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Monday, led to confusion in the state.
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Meanwhile, the Imo State police spokesperson, Orlando Ikeokwu, who confirmed the incident said the Commissioner of Police in the State, Olaniyi Fafowora, has ordered an investigation into the incident.
He said the investigation is to determine the cause of the fire in order to bring any persons involved to book.
“I can confirm the incident to you but the cause of fire outbreak is not known for now. The state commissioner of police has dispatched security operatives to the scene of the incident.
“The Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of operations led the squad to the scene,” he said.
