The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says one of its officials has been abducted in Sagbama LGA of Bayelsa state.
In a statement on Friday, Wilfred Ifogah, head of INEC votersā registration in the state, said the electoral official was kidnapped while waiting to board a boat at the jetty.
He also said that a boat conveying election personnel and materials to southern Ijaw LGA capsized, adding that result sheets were lost in the process.
āWe wish to confirm that a boat carrying election personnel to registration area 17 (Koluama) in southern Ijaw LGA capsized,ā he said.
āFortunately no life was lost as all the election personnel numbering 12 and the boat operator were rescued.
āWe however lost our result sheets, power banks and luggage containing personal effects of staff.
āThe total number of registered voters in the affected registration areas is 5,368 and the number of PVCs collected is 5,311.
āINEC is making efforts to ensure the conduct of election in the affected area.
āINEC also reports that its SPO assigned to registration area 06 (Ossioma) in Sagbama LGA was abducted while waiting to board at Amassoma jetty.
āThe security agencies have been notified.ā
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