POLLS: INEC shuts hotels in Makurdi.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has ordered hotels in Makurdi shut for security reasons. This was disclosed by the commission’s PRO in the state, Mr Ochai Louis.
The affected hotels are those sharing the same vicinity with the commission’s state head office in Makurdi. Mr. Ochai Louis, explained that the closure of the hotels, was avert break down of law and order. He said criminal elements could hide in the hotels and launch attacks on the office from there under the guise of lodging as guests. Louis said, “We called the owners of the hotels to a meeting this morning.
They were adequately briefed on the security implications. “So, all the hotels will be evacuated, except for INEC members of staff.” Earlier, INEC had tightened security around the office on Friday as soldiers arrived to oversee security. One armoured tank was stationed right inside the premises of the head office with soldiers milling around the war machine. A combined team of riot policemen and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps were already guarding the building, before the arrival of the soldiers.