Suspected hoodlums have set ablaze the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abeokuta South Local Government area.
Our Correspondent who visited the scene of the incident said the inferno gathered that the hoodlums, numbering about eight reportedly scaled the perimeter fence, jumped into the premises and set the INEC building on fire from the back.
It was gathered that the hoodlums after invading the premises, soaked loaves of bread with petrol and threw same into the building at different angles to light up the INEC office.
It was also gathered that a security guard at the facility identified as Azeez Hamzat, had made a distress call to the police around 1am alerting them on the fire incident.
The Ogun INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Niyi Ijalaye confirmed the incident to our correspondent, describing it as shocking.
The REC said the situation was still being assessed.
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