The residence of the Kogi State Resident Electoral officer, Gabriel Longer has been taken over by Soldiers and the police after it was attacked on Friday.
This development was confirmed by the Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha.
According to The PUNCH, the Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha, who confirmed the attack to the newsmen in Lokoja on Friday, described the incident as very unfortunate and wicked.
He explained that the attackers came to the REC’s residence around 3:00 a.m. on Friday but met stiff resistance from security operatives.
Onuoha said, “The joy of it all is that the hoodlums did not succeed in their nefarious act as my officers gallantly repelled their attack and burnt the vehicle they came with.
“Right now, there are soldiers stationed in the house alongside our personnel to keep watch and ensure safety.
“Again, all the junctions around the house and INEC office have heavily armed soldiers and policemen keeping watch to forestall any eventuality.”
Meanwhile, the ruling All Progressives Congress and the Social Democratic Party have continued to trade blame over the attack on the residence of Longpet.
