Fire Thursday ravaged an office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Obollo-Afor, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State ablaze.
The incident occurred at about 9:30 pm.
Electoral Officer in charge of Udenu LGA, Dustan Eke, conducted governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi around the premises when he arrived at the scene at about 11.44 pm.
The reason for the fire was not immediately ascertained but the police said it may have been caused by a power surge.
ASP Daniel Ndukwe, the public relations officer of the Enugu state police command said the command has launched an investigation into the incident.
He said: “Following a distress call received at Udenu Police Divisional Headquarters of Enugu State Command, on 13/05/2021, at about 2140hrs, alleging there was fire outbreak at the Obollo-Afor Office of the Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Udenu L.G.A. of the State, Operatives attached to the Division immediately raced to the scene while contacting Fire Service Office in the area to promptly put out the fire.
“Preliminary investigation suggests that the fire, which was eventually put out before it could spread to other offices around the building, through the combined efforts of the State Fire Service, the Police and law-abiding citizens, may have been caused by a power surge due to sudden power supply to the building.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, *CP Mohammed Ndatsu Aliyu, psc*, has ordered cordoning off of the scene and launch of a thorough investigation to further ascertain the actual cause of the fire outbreak and damages incurred”.
