The Electoral Officer and the Returning Officer for the Zamfara State governorship election in the Maradun Local Government Area have been kidnapped.
The incident occured on Monday in the governor’s hometown of Bello Mohammed Matawalle’s local government, where he is running for re-election.
The INEC representatives were on their way to the commission’s headquarters in Gusau, the state capital, when they were abducted and transported somewhere secret.
The situation has been reported to the Police, according to Muktari Janyau, the INEC’s public relations officer for the state.