Harboursandport.com: Lagos - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suffered 50 attacks across 15 states in the last three years, with Imo state topping the chart with 11 incidents between 2019 and 2022.
According to a document made available to Vanguard, Osun came second with seven attacks, while Enugu and Akwa Ibom had five attacks apiece.
Ebonyi, Cross River, and Abia states had four incidents each; Anambra, 2; while Ogun, Lagos, Ondo, and Bayelsa states had one incident each.
On the type of incidents, there was one Boko Haram attack, one bandit attack, 18 attacks as a result of the #EndSARS protests, 20 attacks by unknown gunmen and hoodlums, four, as a result of post-election violence, and six, as a result of thuggery during elections.
Also, while there were right attacks in 2019, 22 in 2020, and 12 in 2021, there have been eight attacks in 2022.
"These
are attacks as a result of election-related violence, protests
unrelated to elections, and activities of thugs and unknown gunmen.
"The list does not include damages to facilities as a result of fire accidents, natural disasters such as flooding or rain/wind storms, the snatching/destruction of electoral materials during the election, burglary and attack on election duty officials", said Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary CPS to the INEC Chairman.
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