The Resident Electoral Commissioner, ANIEDI IKOIWAK made the denial in a statement signed by his INEC spokesperson in Rivers State, TONIA NWOBI.
According to the statement. IKOIWAK said all INEC officials who participated in the Etche election returned safely.
IKOIWAK also disclosed that an INEC official who was kidnapped during the election was later freed.
However; the Resident Electoral Commissioner acknowledged that there were incidents of electoral violence, ballot box snatching and other forms of electoral malpractice.
