Three adhoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission have died in Benue State in the course of election duties in the state.
The Resident Commissioner of INEC in the state, Prof. Istfanus Dafwang, disclosed this on Sunday while briefing reporters at the state headquarters of INEC in Makurdi.
According to the REC, the commission also recorded the destruction of its materials at an unnamed location in Guma local government area of the state.
He said amongst the dead was a female ad-hoc staff who was killed on Saturday morning in an accident at Oju local government area, while on her way to her duty post.
“She was being taken by a motorcycle rider to her unit and he was probably over-speeding when the front of the bike apparently pulled off leading to the gahstly accident that claimed her life.
“The other two died Sunday morning in an accident on their way back to Makurdi from Vandeikya where they took part in the conduct of the elections,” he said.
Prof. Dafwang declared that the exercise went on peacefully across the state, but urged for prayers so that the coming governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections would be likewise peaceful.
