The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s returning officer and electoral officer in the Maradun local government area of Zamfara state in the March 18 governorship election have been abducted.
The duo was abducted in the local government area of Governor Bello Matawalle, the incumbent governor of the state.
The officials were heading for the INEC headquarters in Gusau, Zamfara state capital to submit the result of the governorship election for Maradun Local Government when they were intercepted and taken to an undisclosed location.
The Public Relations Officer of INEC in Zamfara, Muktari Janyau told Daily Trust that the matter had been reported to the police.
“Janyau said, “The Resident Electoral commissioner in charge of Zamfara state, Professor Sa,idu Babura Ahmed has reported the issue to the police commissioner for appropriate action”.
Meanwhile, the results for the election in 9 out of 14 local government areas have been announced and the opposition PDP is leading in seven local government.
