Unknown gunmen have abducted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) supervising presiding officer assigned to registration area 06 in Ossioma, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

The INEC official, whose identity was not known at the time of filling this report was said abducted at Amassoma Community in Southern Ijaw LGA while waiting to board a boat at a jetty in the area.

I’m a related development, a boat carrying election personnel to registration area 17 in Koluama Community, Southern Ijaw LGA capsized and election materials. including result sheets, got lost.

INEC Head of Department, Voters Education and Publicity in Bayelsa State, Wilfred Ifogah, who confirmed the two incidents, said no life was lost.

He added that 12 personnel and boat operators were rescued