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The Digest:

Gunmen have kidnapped staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kogi State. According to reports, the female officials were travelling from Abuja to Anambra for official election duties when they were abducted along Aloma Road, raising concerns over the safety of electoral operations.

Key Points:
  • Unidentified gunmen abducted INEC staff on Tuesday along Aloma Road in Kogi.
  • The victims were all female officials travelling from Abuja to Anambra State.
  • They were on an official assignment for the forthcoming Anambra governorship election.
  • The assailants blocked the highway, fired shots, and shattered the vehicle's windscreen.
  • The bullets injured no one, but all occupants were taken, including the driver and his wife.
  • The officials were deployed for the printing of voter registers and other sensitive materials.
  • The Kogi State Police Command is yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
This attack strikes at the heart of democratic integrity, revealing how the storm of insecurity can directly threaten the machinery of elections and the citizens who operate it.

Sources: Daily Post Nigeria