Boat Carrying INEC Personnel Capzized, SPO Abducted.

  

The Independent National Electoral Commission Bayelsa State has disclosed that a  boat carrying INEC  officials with voting materials  has capsized. 

The boat carrying  about twelve personell of INEC according to a statement  on Friday night by 

Wilfred Ifogah,  head of department, Voter Education and Publicity of Bayelsa INEC office was on its way  to Southern Ijaw area of the state.

This was as it was also revealed that a senior Polling Officer(SPO)  en- route  Sagbama was also  abducted with materials.

The statement read " The Independent National Electoral Commission, Bayelsans State Office commenced the movement of personnel  and electoral materials to the registration areas centers (RACs) on Friday 10th November, 2023.

"However, we wish to confirm that a boat carrying election personnel to registration area- 17 (Koluama) in Southern Ijaw LGA capsized. Fortunately,no life was lost as all  the election personnel numbering 12 and the boat operator were rescued.

 "We however lost our result sheets, power banks and luggages containing personal effects of staff.

"The total number of registered voters in the affected registration area is 5368 and the number of PVCs collected is 5311 INEC is making efforts to ensure the conduct of election in the affected area.

"INEC also reports that its SPC assigned to  registration area- 06 (Ossioma) in Sagbama LGA was abducted while waiting  to board  a boat at Amassoma Jetty . The security agencies have been notified. The statement concluded.