#NigeriaDecides2023: Security Personnel Neutralises Attack At Jos Collation Centre

Security personnel at the collation centre for the presidential and National Assembly elections located in the Jos North Local Government secretariat were said to have neutralised an attack on the centre.

Thugs were reported to have invaded the centre late on Monday in an attempt to disrupt collation and announcement of the results, Naija News learnt.

However, the temporary reinforcement of security personnel at the collation centre prevented the thugs from gaining access to the hall after forcefully entering the premises.

It was gathered that at the time of the attack, sorting and collating for polling units from parts of the local government were ongoing.

Presiding officers for the three elections including officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and party agents were evacuated from the venue by security agents after about ten hours of being under siege.

It was however learnt that before the attack, there was a misunderstanding among party agents after the announcement of results from Bassa and other parts of Jos North were declared by the returning officers.

Some party agents were said to have issued threats and demanded an end to the collation when it got to the presentation of results for the Tudun Wada wards, but the returning officer kicked against it.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Plateau State, Oliver Tersoo Agundu told pressmen that the commission will take a look at the situation and come to a decision.