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ABIA: Voter register, thousands of uncollected PVCs burnt as INEC office attacked
Voter register and thousands of uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were burnt when some persons allegedly attacked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Isialangwa South Local Government Area of Abia State.
Joseph Iloh, the state resident electoral commissioner, also confirmed the incident happened on Sunday.
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He said about 15,000 uncollected PVCs were burnt as well as the register containing the number of registered voters.
He, however, assured that INEC has the authentic list of registered voters at its headquarters in Umuahia, the state capital.
The state police command said they are investigating the matter and perpetrators of the crime will be made to face justice.
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