The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that one of its Supervisory Presiding Officers, who was abducted at the Amassoma jetty in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, on the eve of the governorship election, has been released.
A statement signed by the Head of Department, Voter Education and Publicity, INEC office, Bayelsa State, Wilfred Ifogah, said the freed victim was doing fine.
Ifogah said, “The Independent National Electoral Commission, Bayelsa State Office, is pleased to inform stakeholders and concerned citizens in Nigeria that the INEC SPO earlier abducted on the eve of the election has been freed and is doing fine.
“The Commission wishes to thank all those who acted and showed concern in ensuring the safe release and the return of the officer.”
Earlier, INEC had reported the abduction of one of its SPOs in Bayelsa State on Friday.
“INEC also reports that its SPO assigned to Registration Area – 06 (Ossiama) in Sagbama LGA was abducted while waiting to board a boat at Amassoma jetty.
“The security agencies have been notified,” the commission said.
Kazeem Badmus is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience. A professional in journalism and media writing, Kazeem prioritses accuracy and factual reportage of issues. He is also a dexterous finder of the truth with conscious delivery of unbiased and development oriented stories.
Cheerers, observers and supporters are praising Samson Ajao, popularly known as 'Impeccable', a bibliophage who…
Rick Slayman, the world’s first patient with a transplanted pig kidney has died, almost two…
The father of a four-year-old child, whose explicit images and videos circulated on social media,…
A suspected kidnapper who allegedly abducted his cousin and killed her after she recognised him…
Nigerian sprint icon Tobi Amusan has become the world’s fastest woman in the women’s 100m…
The Kogi State Government has said some students of the Confluence University of Science and…
This website uses cookies.