The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa, Anambra State has been engulfed by fire.
The fire incident which happened at about half past three this afternoon consumed a container at the commission’s secretariat.
The container which is said to have contained card readers for the elections.
Read Also: INEC Changes Method of Voting ahead of Feb. 16; See Details
The staff of the commission has been reported to have fled, and the fire being combatted by the firefighters
The location has been mobbed by security personnel, but at the moment officials of INEC are unavailable to speak with the press
