As electoral violence rocks the country, the independent National Electoral Commission office in Takai Local Government Area of Kano State has been burnt by some yet-to-be apprehended hoodlums.

The incident occurred at around 09:30 am on Sunday when some unidentified persons started beating people which forced election observers, journalists and INEC officials to scamper for safety and hide in the ceiling.

The hoodlums thereafter set fire to the office.

One of the victims and a journalist from the area, Sale Nasko, said the suspects were believed to be members of one of the political parties.

The victim who is currently hospitalised with various degrees of injuries said the suspected attackers namely Garba Gambo, Shehu Na-marka, and Abdullahi Dan-jalingo were arrested and an unidentified one was at large.

The attack comes as the collation officer of the local government was waiting for the arrival of the last two wards (Takai and Kachako) before announcing the official results of yesterday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections.

He said they were rescued by military men

“We have learned that the attack doesn’t affect the election results,” said the victim.

Contacted, the spokesman for the state police command, SP Abdullahi Haruna confirmed the incident, saying the generator house behind the office building was burnt but was put off immediately.