Categories: News

INEC Vehicle Conveying Thumb Printed Ballot Papers Involved In Accident In Akwa Ibom [Photos]

A vehicle belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) involved in an accident on Tuesday, March 12th, at Abak along Ikot Abasi Road/School Road in Akwa Ibom state.

According to reports, the INEC pick up truck which was loaded with bags of election materials including thumb printed ballot papers, somersaulted several times due to excessive speed while it was being escorted by a police Hilux van.

The driver of the truck sustained severe injuries including a broken neck alongside others that were in the vehicle.

})(jQuery);

Security agencies arrived the scene of the accident and evacuated the injured victims to the hospital, while members of the Abak Police Division conveyed the scattered ballot papers in their vehicle to the Police station.

INEC reportedly confirmed that the ballot papers were officially being moved from Ikot Abasi Local Government Area office to the INEC state head-office in Uyo.

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

Recent Posts

“We Want Wife And Children, Not Car” – Burna Boy’s Mother Tells Him On His 35th Birthday [Video]

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy marked his 35th birthday with a private celebration surrounded by…

36 minutes ago

DSS Arraigns Five Suspects For Concealing Timipre Sylva’s Whereabouts

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five men before the Federal High Court…

1 hour ago

Atiku Appoints Kenneth Okonkwo As Spokesperson For 2027 Election

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has appointed Nollywood actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo as the spokesperson…

3 hours ago

Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy And Olamide Don’t Praise God In Their Songs – Portable [Video]

Nigerian singer Portable has spoken about the kind of music released by some of the…

1 day ago

I Won’t Allow My Sister To Marry A Man Doing POS – BLord [Video]

Nigerian businessman BLord has shared his views on marriage and why he believes financial stability…

1 day ago

Nigerian Soldiers Invade UNIOSUN Hostels, Accused Of Assaulting And Stealing From Students

The management of the University of Osun (UNIOSUN) says soldiers from the Army Depot in…

2 days ago