On November 10, 2023, an X user (formerly Twitter) posted that an INEC official had been abducted while waiting to board a boat at a jetty in the Amassoma community of Southern Ijaw LGA, Bayelsa State.
He tweeted, “BREAKING: INEC Supervising Presiding Officer (SPO) assigned to registration area 06 in Ossioma, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has been abducted.
The INEC official was said to be abducted at Amassoma Community in Southern Ijaw LGA while waiting to board a boat at a jetty in the area.
Also, a boat carrying election personnel to registration area 17 in Koluama Community, Southern Ijaw LGA capsized and election materials. including result sheets, got lost.”
Claim: INEC official abducted in Ossioma, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa state.
Verification:
The CDD War Room reached out to our soldier of mouth, who confirmed the kidnapping of an INEC official while waiting to board a boat to their place of deployment.
Similarly, INEC’s Head of Department, Voters Education and Publicity in Bayelsa State, Mr Wilfred Ifogah, confirmed the abduction of an INEC official while going on official duty.
In the statement, he added that the commission could confirm the capsize of a boat carrying personnel to registration area 17 (Koluama) in Southern Ijaw LGA. Fortunately, no life was lost as all the election personnel, numbering 12, and the boat operator were rescued.
He said: “We wish to confirm that a boat carrying personnel to registration area 17 (Koluama) in Southern Ijaw LGA capsized. Fortunately, no life was lost as all the election personnel, numbering 12, and the boat operator were rescued.
“We however lost our result sheets, power banks and luggage containing personal effects of staff. The total number of registered voters in the affected registration area is 5368, and the number of PVCs collected is 5311. INEC is making efforts to ensure the conduct of elections in the affected area.
“INEC also reports that its SPO assigned to registration area 06 (Ossioma), in Sagbama LGA, was abducted while waiting to board a boat at Amassoma jetty. The security agencies have been notified,” he said.
Verdict: TRUE
The CDD War Room can confirm that the INEC Supervising Presiding Officer (SPO) was abducted in Ossioma, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa state.
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