Boat Mishap INEC Staff Resue,SPO Abducted in Amassoma

Elizabeth Vincent

INEC Adhoc Staff Rescued From Boat Mishap as SPO Abducted in Amassoma
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Bayelsa State has confirmed that a boat carrying election personnel to Registration Area – 17 (Koluama) in Southern Ijaw LGA capsized.

This is contained in a statement signed by Wilfred Ifogah, Head of Department, Voters Education and Publicity on behalf of Resident Electoral Commission, REC, INEC Bayelsa State.

According to the statement, INEC no life was lost as all the election personnel numbering 12 and the boat was rescued.

The statement reads in part, “… we wish to confirm that a boat carrying election personnel to Registration Area – 17 (Koluama) in Southern Ijaw LGA capsized.

“Fortunately, no life was lost as all the election personnel numbering 12 and the boat operator were rescued.

“We however lost our result sheet, power boats and luggage containing personal effects of state.

“The total no registered voters in the affected Registration Area is 5,368 and the number of PVCs collected is 5,311. INEC is making efforts to ensure the conduct of elections in the affected area.

“INEC also reports that its SPO assigned to Registration Area – 06 Ossioma in Sagbama LGA was abducted while waiting to board a boat at Amassoma Jetty. The security agencies have been notified”, the statement reads.