2023 general elections: Hoodlums attack INEC officials

Suspected bandits on Friday night attacked ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), camped at Tudunwada primary school in Gombe state.

Blueprint learnt that no fewer than three phones, back packs, power banks were lost to the attackers.

However, three persons have been rushed to the hospital having sustained machete cuts, while others are nursing varying injuries.

A source confirmed the attack, adding that the robbers made away with phones of some of his colleagues who were trained to conduct the presidential and National Assembly Elections.

“The police and the school guard were no where to be found. They went with phones belonging to my colleagues. I sustained injuries while trying to escape.

“An attack that took place at about 11pm, not until they ( left that police came to ensure order,” the source said.

The Gombe Police Command was yet to issue any statement at the time filling this report.