Gunmen attack another INEC Secretariat, Police Division in Anambra
By TVC News Nigeria
25 May 2021 |
6:22 am
Headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Anambra State has been set ablaze by gunmen.They also attempted to attack the Police ‘B’ Divisional Headquarters close to the INEC office but were repelled by the operatives on duty.
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