The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Sankara, the headquarters of Ukum Local Government Area in Benue State was attacked and burnt on Wednesday by protesting youths.

The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, confirmed the attack in a statement on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the Resident Electoral Commissioner for the state, Prof. Sam Egwu noted that the attack occurred at 2 pm as youths protested against the activities of bandits in the area.

The protest escalated to include the destruction of several government facilities, including the INEC office.