An abducted official of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mr. Duruocha Osita Joel, has been found dead.
He was abducted on Wednesday in Anambra State.
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday.
Okoye said the commission’s Administrative Secretary in Anambra State, Mr. Okwuonu Jude, had reported the disappearance of Joel, a Principal Executive Officer II on Grade Level 10.
The statement added, “On Thursday, 29th September, the Administrative Secretary further informed the commission that Mr. Duruocha’s dead body was found along Isu-Aniocha-Urum road in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, where unknown persons dumped him.
“Other staff members of the commission, Duruocha’s brother and the police have evacuated the body and deposited same in the morgue.”
Okoye said that the police and other security agencies had commenced investigation to determine the circumstances that led to Duruocha’s disappearance and eventual death.