REC: No INEC staff arrested in Lagos

On Saturday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State refuted claims that several of its employees had been detained for allegedly setting up an unauthorised voter registration centre.

This clarification was provided in an interview with newsmen by Olusegun Agbaje, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Lagos state.

According to several media outlets, three INEC officials in the state were detained by police for reportedly plotting to establish an unauthorised Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) centre within the St. Brigigs Catholic Church in Ijeshatedo, Lagos.

Reacting, Mr Agbaje described the news report as fake news.

“All my staff and machines are complete. No member of INEC staff was arrested anywhere in Lagos on Friday,” the REC said.

INEC on Friday debunked the reported invasion of the same CVR centre by thugs and carting away of its enrollment machines.

There had been a huge surge in most voter enrollment centres in the state ahead of July 31 CVR deadline.