Good news! One of the Supervisory Presiding Officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, who was abducted at the Amassoma jetty in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Friday, the eve of the off-cycle gubernatorial vote in the state, has been released by his captors.
The election umpire broke the good news through a press statement issued on Saturday by the Head of the Department of Voter Education and Publicity, INEC office, Bayelsa State, Mr. Wilfred Ifogah, who also confirmed that the freed official was doing fine.
Ifogah said: “The Independent National Electoral Commission, Bayelsa State Office, is pleased to inform stakeholders and concerned citizens in Nigeria that the INEC SPO earlier abducted on the eve of the election has been freed and is doing fine.
“The Commission wishes to thank all those who acted and showed concern in ensuring the safe release and the return of the officer.”
The Crest recalls that INEC had, in a statement on Friday, reported the abduction, saying:
“INEC also reports that its SPO assigned to Registration Area – 06 (Ossiama) in Sagbama LGA was abducted while waiting to board a boat at Amassoma jetty.
“The security agencies have been notified.”
