The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC office in Gwadabawa Local Government Area, Sokoto State has been gutted by fire.
This is contained in a statement by the National Commissioner & Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee,Sam Olumekun on Friday in Abuja
Olumekun said the incident was reported by the Administrative Secretary in charge of the State office, Mrs. Hauwa Aliyu Kangiwa.
According to him,the fire which started in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday 11th February 2025, damaged the entire building and destroyed furniture and fixtures as well as movable electoral facilities including 558 ballot boxes, 186 voting enclosures (cubicles), 186 election bags and various Registration Area Centre (RAC) materials such as 12 large water tanks (1,000 litres), 400 sleeping mats and 300 plastic buckets.
The statement noted that Preliminary report from the State office indicates that there was a sudden surge from public power supply before the incident. This is as the actual cause of the fire outbreak is being investigated by the security and safety agencies which have deployed their personnel to the facility.
While the Commission is making efforts to find an alternative temporary facility in the Local Government Area to ensure its activities are not disrupted, Olumekun said no injuries or fatalities were recorded in the inferno.
