Fire @INEC office in Zamfara, no casualty - ITREALMS

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed no causality at the fire incident that gutted its office in Kauran Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara, reports ITREALMS.

A press statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Chief Festus Okoye in Abuja on Tuesday, noted that the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Zamfara, Prof. Sa’idu Ahmed, had reported that INEC office in Kauran Namoda local government area was gutted by fire.

He also decried the inferno which occurred about 11pm on Monday.

“No casualties were reported while critical materials such as Permanent Voters’ Cards and registration machines for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration exercise stored in fireproof were saved," he said.

The building, he said was extensively damaged in addition to some fixed and movable office furniture were destroyed while efforts were made by the Zamfara Fire Service and the spirited individuals to contain it.

The Nigeria Police Force has been informed to commence investigation on the cause of the inferno.