#BayelsaDecides: INEC officials held hostage in Dickson’s local government

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that some of its officials deployed to distribute electoral materials at Sagbama local government area of Bayelsa State are being held hostage.

Incumbent Governor, Seriake Dickson and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) hails from Sagbama local government.

INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, confirmed that the staff were attacked by some gunmen, forcing them to seek shelter at the local government headquarters.

Osaze-Uzzi also disclosed on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) that another team was held hostage Saturday morning as they made to distribute materials.

Osaze-Uzzi said they had contacted the security to help rescue the hostages.

“We are asking that a gunboat be sent to the place immediately. If necessary, they will have to be evacuated and brought back to Abuja,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police overseeing the election, Argungu Hashimu, says the police is on top of the situation.

“We are taking care of everything. We are the ones on ground and we are doing our job,” Hashimu said.

 

 

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