INEC Card reader stolen in Zamfara

The Independent National Electoral
Commission in Zamfara, lost one card
reader during the training of ad-hoc staff in
Anka Local Government Area, an official has
confirmed.
The INEC Head of Voter Education and
Publicity in the state, Garba Galadima, who
confirmed the incident on Sunday in Gusau,
said security agents were investigating the
matter.
Also, the Police Public Relations Officer in
the state, Sunusi Amiru, said the police had
already arrested some suspects in
connection with the stolen machine.
He said investigation had also commenced
to unravel the circumstances behind the
missing machine.
Mr. Amiru expressed the command’s
readiness to ensure peaceful election in the
state, saying that “we will not tolerate any
threat to disrupt election process and we
have to ensure full protection of INEC
materials”.
He called on members of the public to
cooperate with security agents and the INEC
to ensure successful elections.
(NAN)

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