Anambra Attack: Seven INEC Vehicles, Collation Centre, 50 Generating Sets Burnt

*Police repel attackers, recover 3 vehicle, 8 riffles,
ammunition
*CP: We recorded 95% success

A total of seven Toyota Hilux vans belonging to the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) were burnt in Sunday night
attack on the headquarters of the commission in Awka, Anambra
State.

The commission’s collation centre and store house containing
over 50 generating sets and other equipment were also burnt
down.

Meanwhile, three Hillux vans used by the attackers were
recovered by the police, after the attackers abandoned them to
police operatives superior fire power.

Three of the Hillux vans seen by TheNigerialawyer reporter at
the INEC headquarters were unregistered. While one of the vans was
shot at by the police, another ran into an electric pole while
trying to escape and was demobilized, and the third was abandoned
by the attackers.

Contrary to reports by various media organizations (not
TheNigerialawyer), that the ‘B’ division police station was razed,
Thenigerialawyer found that the station was not touched.

Anambra State police commissioner, CP Chris Owolabi who led
journalists to inspect the affected facility said the police
registered over 90 percent success in combating the attackers.

Owolabi addressing journalists said, “The hoodlums first went to
“B” division police station and were repelled, then they came to
INEC and our men repelled them too.

“I can tell you that we recorded about 95 percent success. There
were no casualties on the part of the police. I want to appeal to
journalists to report carefully because we read where people
reported that scores of policemen were killed.

“Since last night, we have been moving from hospital to
hospital, because we are sure some of the attackers escaped with
serious wound. We are appealing to hospital management to help us
track them.

“I want to plead with Anambra people to go about their legal
activities.”

Eight riffles consisting of AK 47 and pump action were recovered
from the attackers, including live ammunition and items of clothing
and barets.

INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Anambra State, Dr
Nkwachukwu Orji who addressed journalist expressed happiness about
the success recorded in repelling the attackers.

“The damage is very minimal, we lost six operational vehicles,
they also burnt our collation centre and a part of our store house.
It would have been worse, but I thank the police for their
efforts.”

TheNigerialawyer investigation showed that the attackers entered
the INEC compound through the back fence, after successfully
pulling down a part of the fence, while using improvised explosive
to set ablaze the vehicles and others.

It was also gathered that the attack happened simultanously with
that of ‘B’ division police station at around 8:30pm, in the hope
of engaging the police in a battle while another gang invaded the
INEC. The attackers were however unlucky as police operatives were
also situated at the INEC headquarters.

*Police repel attackers, recover 3 vehicle, 8 riffles,
ammunition
*CP: We recorded 95% success

A total of seven Toyota Hilux vans belonging to the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) were burnt in Sunday night
attack on the headquarters of the commission in Awka, Anambra
State.

The commission’s collation centre and store house containing
over 50 generating sets and other equipment were also burnt
down.

Meanwhile, three Hillux vans used by the attackers were
recovered by the police, after the attackers abandoned them to
police operatives superior fire power.

Three of the Hillux vans seen by TheNigerialawyer reporter at
the INEC headquarters were unregistered. While one of the vans was
shot at by the police, another ran into an electric pole while
trying to escape and was demobilized, and the third was abandoned
by the attackers.

Contrary to reports by various media organizations (not
TheNigerialawyer), that the ‘B’ division police station was razed,
Thenigerialawyer found that the station was not touched.

Anambra State police commissioner, CP Chris Owolabi who led
journalists to inspect the affected facility said the police
registered over 90 percent success in combating the attackers.

Owolabi addressing journalists said, “The hoodlums first went to
“B” division police station and were repelled, then they came to
INEC and our men repelled them too.

“I can tell you that we recorded about 95 percent success. There
were no casualties on the part of the police. I want to appeal to
journalists to report carefully because we read where people
reported that scores of policemen were killed.

“Since last night, we have been moving from hospital to
hospital, because we are sure some of the attackers escaped with
serious wound. We are appealing to hospital management to help us
track them.

“I want to plead with Anambra people to go about their legal
activities.”

Eight riffles consisting of AK 47 and pump action were recovered
from the attackers, including live ammunition and items of clothing
and barets.

INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Anambra State, Dr
Nkwachukwu Orji who addressed journalist expressed happiness about
the success recorded in repelling the attackers.

“The damage is very minimal, we lost six operational vehicles,
they also burnt our collation centre and a part of our store house.
It would have been worse, but I thank the police for their
efforts.”

TheNigerialawyer investigation showed that the attackers entered
the INEC compound through the back fence, after successfully
pulling down a part of the fence, while using improvised explosive
to set ablaze the vehicles and others.

It was also gathered that the attack happened simultanously with
that of ‘B’ division police station at around 8:30pm, in the hope
of engaging the police in a battle while another gang invaded the
INEC. The attackers were however unlucky as police operatives were
also situated at the INEC headquarters.