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UPDATED: Fire guts INEC headquarters in Ondo, destroys card readers


 Fire gutted the Ondo State Office of the Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday, destroying Smart Card Readers .

This came barely one month to the governorship election in the state .

The cause of the inferno was unknown as of the time of filing this report .

 It was gathered that the fire also destroyed some items in a section of the office .

When one of our correspondents visited the scene , security operatives cordoned off the premises.

The Chief Press Secretary to INEC chairman , Rotimi Oyekanmi, confirmed the incident in a short statement titled ‘ Fire at INEC office in Akure ’.

He noted that the commission would commence an immediate investigation into the cause of the fire .

He said , “Fire broke out today ( Thursday ) September 10 , 2020, at the Ondo State Head Office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Akure .

“The inferno , which gutted the container housing Smart Card Readers , started at 7. 30 pm . Men of the Fire Service are however currently containing the fire .

“ INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee , Festus Okoye , who is in Ondo State in connection with preparations for the Ondo State Governorship election scheduled for October 10 , 2020 , rushed to the office about 8 pm .

“The Administrative Secretary of the State , Mr . Popoola, and some staff of the commission are also there .

“Okoye said an investigation into the cause of the fire will commence promptly after the fire has been contained .”


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