Police, Fire Service begin probe into INEC’s Zamfara office fire

The Nigeria Police along with the Nigerian Fire Service have begun investigation into the fire that gutted the building of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kauran Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, on Tuesday.

National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye said, “The attention of the Nigeria Police has been drawn to this incident. Together with the Fire Service, they have commenced investigation to ascertain the cause of the fire and advise the Commission for further action”.

The INEC on Tuesday confirmed the fire incident saying, “Resident Electoral Commissioner for Zamfara State, Professor Sa’idu Babura Ahmed, has reported that our  was gutted by fire”.

Although no casualties were reported, the incident left the building was extensively damaged.

According to Okoye in a statement, “the tragic incident occurred around 11.00pm on Monday 2^nd May 2022. “The building was extensively damaged”, he added.

Continuing, “A number of fixed and movable office furniture were destroyed in spite of the best effort of the Zamfara State Fire Service to contain the inferno.

“No casualties were reported while critical materials such Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) and registration machines for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise stored in fireproof cabinets were saved”.