Gunmen Reportedly K!dnap 3 INEC Officers Travelling to Anambra for Pre-Election Duties

Gunmen Reportedly Kidnap 3 INEC Officers Travelling to Anambra for Pre-Election Duties

Gunmen have kidnapped three staff members of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on official assignment ahead of the forthcoming Anambra governorship election, and several other passengers at Aloma community in Kogi State.

The kidnapped INEC staff are identified as Chinenye Oji, Adamaka Anih, and Catherine Temaugee.

The INEC staff were abducted alongside other passengers, including the wife of the driver, on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.

As reported by Premium Times, a relative of one of the victims said the INEC staff were travelling in a Sienna bus that they boarded in Utako, Abuja.

The victims had boarded a Sienna bus from Utako, Abuja, early Tuesday morning, heading to Anambra for pre-election duties, including the printing of the voters’ register and other preparatory materials for the election scheduled for the first week of November

The gunmen reportedly ambushed the vehicle, fired several gunshots, and shattered the windscreen of the car. The kidnappers forced the car to a halt and marched the occupants into the forest. The gunmen, however, released an elderly woman who had difficulty walking due to a leg ailment and the driver to guide the old woman back to the nearest town. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), William Aya, said he was unaware of the kidnap incident. “I haven’t gotten any information on that for now,” Mr Aya said. “I’ll call the DPO in that area to confirm what actually happened