The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office, situated at Oke-Iresi, Ede South Local Government Area of Osun State has been set ablaze by suspected arsonists.
It was reported that the INEC office was set ablaze in the early hours of Thursday and it took the intervention of the Osun State Fire Service to contain the blaze and prevent the fire from spreading to other offices.
It was discovered that the inferno was started by unknown persons who used bread soaked in petrol.
The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye and the Osun Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Mutiu Agboke, have confirmed the incident.
The confirmation was contained in a signed press release.
Okoye said the Nigerian Police and other security agencies have been informed of the incident and have commenced a full investigation.
Some of the exhibits recovered from the scene which the firefighters displayed include leftovers of the bread bomb, a face cap and a gallon of petrol.