The Resident Electoral Commissioner, in Delta State, Rev. Monday Udoh-Tom, has confirmed the killing of an election official after Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.
The anonymous official was shot on his way to give election results on Saturday in the state’s Ukwani Local Government Area, according to Udoh-Tom, who talked with newsmen in Asaba.
The REC said: “There was an attack in Ukwani LGA where one of our staff was shot on his way with the election results after the election.
“The gunmen opened fire at their bus and unfortunately killed the INEC official and others sustained injuries.
Some Corp members had also been involved in the attack that claimed the life of the officer, causing them to be injured.
Udoh-Tom said, “The other ad hoc staff who were injured were identified as members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC.
According to him, “The NYSC corps members are now receiving treatment, but we are planning on how to move them to a hospital in Asaba.”
