Protesting youths on Wednesday set ablaze the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Sankara, the headquarters of Ukum Local Government Area in Benue State.
The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, confirmed the attack in a statement in Abuja.
He said the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Sam Egwu, informed the commission’s leadership that youths were protesting the activities of bandits in the area at about 2:00 p.m.
