FIRE GUTS INEC LG OFFICE IN ZAMFARA

The local government office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, has been gutted by fire.

According to reports, the inferno started about 9:00 p.m. on Monday and razed the entire building.

Fire-fighters were said to have tried to put out the fire but could not due to lack of water in their tank.

While the cause of the fire has not been ascertained, it was gathered that nothing was removed from the burnt INEC office.

The Zamfara State Police Command nor the INEC authorities in the state is yet to confirm the incident.

Also, the INEC’s Head of Voters’ Education and Publicity in Zamfara State could not be reached.