Police in Gombe confirm attack on INEC ad hoc workers.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ad hoc staff was attacked on Saturday, according to the Gombe State police. They were camped out at the Tudunwada Primary School in the city of Gombe.

In an interview with the Newsmen in Gombe on Saturday, Mr. Oqua Etim, the police chief there, confirmed the attack.

According to him, ”They were attacked by suspected hoodlums. It is very unfortunate, the ad hoc staff moved with materials ahead  of the security personnel. That was the mistake they  made.

“They were trying to settle in before other colleagues who were to go with the security team from INEC office.

“Unfortunately the hoodlums took advantage of that. We have taken steps to ensure that such situation doesn’t occur again.

“This has never happened. We planned that as they leave the INEC office as a team, they will be escorted to their various locations.”

Every effort to get INEC’s response on the situation was unsuccessful.

As of the time this story was filed, Mohorret Bigun, the state’s INEC Public Affairs Officer, had not returned any calls.