Few hours into the state House of Assembly election in Imo state, Police operatives in the state have rescued 19 INEC Ad-Hoc staff who were kidnapped in the early hours of Saturday in the state.
Confirming the incident, INEC spokesperson, Chinenye Chijioke-Osuji, said the rescued took place after a distress call coupled with the information about the incident which was made to the operatives who immediately swung into action.
Chijioke-Osuji added that even though they were rescued, all the election materials which include BVAS and other sensitive materials were not recovered in the process.
WITHIN NIGERIA gathered that the 19 INEC Ad-Hoc staff were on their way to seven different polling units in Ugbelie ward 06 in Ideato South LGA of Imo state when they were abducted.
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