Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has confirmed the death of the commission’s ad-hoc staff in Rivers State.
Mr Yakubu who disclosed this today at a press briefing on the Presidential and National Assembly elections said the staff, Amakiri Ibisaki, female, was hit by a “stray bullet”.
He said the commission condemned the killing and will provide the necessary report to security agencies for investigation.
“We have recorded the first fatality, an adhoc staff was hit by bullet .We condemn this attack and will forward a comprehensive report for security agencies to investigate.”
It was not immediately clear whether Ms Ibisaki was a corps member. The bulk of INEC’s election duties staff is made up of university and polytechnic graduates undergoing a one-year compulsory national youth service.
