Tony Okafor, AwkaFire on Tuesday at 2.30pm gutted a container at the Secretariat of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Awka, Anambra State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that men of Anambra Fire Service were still battling with the fire as at the time of filing this report. Combined personnel of the Police, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Department of State Security were on ground to ensure safety and orderliness around the vicinity. Confirming the fire, the Independent National Electoral Commission Resident Electoral Commissioner in Anambra, Dr. Nkwachukwu Orji, said he was yet to ascertain the extent of damage. Orji said the sensitive materials affected were smart card readers meant for the general elections.

Source: Punch February 12, 2019 14:49 UTC