26th February, 2023
Gunmen reportedly attacked intending voters in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State on Saturday, causing many to suffer injuries as they scampered to safety.
The gunmen fired gunshots from the top of the Mandara mountains during Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), confirmed the attack during a briefing in Abuja.
He noted that no INEC facility was destroyed, adding that the injured people were taken to a hospital and are being treated.
Yakubu said, “The first one is the attack in Gwoza. Gwoza is in Borno State. I want to report that the military has confirmed that it was an 81-mm mortar attack on two facilities, including a filling station near the INEC office but no damage to INEC facilities and no casualties.
“Some people were injured, and they are in the hospital. We wish them a speedy recovery, but no destruction of INEC facilities and no disruption of the electoral process.”