{"id":103319,"date":"2023-02-25T12:54:19","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T11:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=103319"},"modified":"2023-02-25T12:54:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T11:54:19","slug":"police-confirm-attack-on-inec-ad-hoc-staff-in-gombe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/police-confirm-attack-on-inec-ad-hoc-staff-in-gombe\/","title":{"rendered":"Police confirm attack on INEC ad hoc staff in Gombe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">The police in Gombe State on Saturday confirmed an attack on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)\u2019s ad hoc staff camped at the Tudunwada Primary School, in Gombe metropolis.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Oqua Etim, the Commissioner of Police in Gombe confirmed the attack in an interview with the Newsmen in Gombe on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThey were attacked by suspected hoodlums. It is very unfortunate, the ad hoc staff moved with materials ahead\u00a0 of the security personnel. That was the mistake they\u00a0 made.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were trying to settle in before other colleagues who were to go with the security team from INEC office.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cUnfortunately the hoodlums took advantage of that. We have taken steps to ensure that such situation doesn\u2019t occur again.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cThis has never happened. We planned that as they leave the INEC office as a team, they will be escorted to their various locations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All attempts made to get INEC\u2019s reaction on the matter failed.<\/p>\n<p>All calls made to INEC Public Affairs Officer in the state, Mohorret Bigun, were not returned as at the time of filing this report.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The police in Gombe State on Saturday confirmed an attack on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)\u2019s ad hoc staff camped at the Tudunwada Primary School, in Gombe metropolis. 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