An official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was killed on Thursday when gunmen attacked a polling unit where the Continuous Voter Registration was being held.

The incident happened in Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east.

The INEC spokesperson, Festus Okoye, who confirmed this in a statement identified the victim as Anthony Nwokorie. He said two other staff of the commission involved in the registration exercise at the polling unit were still missing after the attack.

The commission had suspended the registration exercise in the local council area following the attack.

The gunmen, numbering about five, and wearing masks, picked INEC registration materials and spilled the contents. Some computer parts littered the ground and seats being used for the exercise were also scattered.it could not confirm if there were other people killed during the attack.

Attacks by armed persons have increased in the South-east in recent times. The attacks often target security agencies and government facilities.

Today the Commission said in a statement signed by National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye that it has made contact with the missing staff and they would soon rejoin their families.