By Ife Osemedua
365Daily – Following the fire outbreak of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Obollo-Afor, Enugu State, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mohammed Aliyu, has ordered an investigation to ascertain its cause.
The incident occurred on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at about 9.40 p.m, according to Police sources.
The Commissioner also issued a directive that the scene should be cordoned in order to ensure that it does not get compromised, Enugu Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, said in a press statement issued on Friday, May 14, 2021.
Ndukwe said: “The Command received a distress call at its Udenu Police Divisional Headquarters alleging that there was fire outbreak at the Obollo-Afor office of the INEC in Udenu council area.
“Police operatives attached to the Division immediately raced to the scene, while contacting Enugu State Fire Service office in the area to promptly put off the fire.
“Preliminary investigation suggests that the fire may have been caused by power surge due to sudden power supply to the building before the incident occurred.”