ABIA: MORTUARY ATTENDANTS NARROWLY ESCAPE LYNCHING OVER MISSING TESTICLE. (PHOTO).

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 Abia: Mortuary Attendants Narrowly Escape Lynching Over Missing Testicle  A dramatic and disturbing incident unfolded yesterday at a mortuary facility located between Afoukwu and Abayi Okoroato village, along the Aba-Ikot Ekpene highway, in Obingwa council area of Abia State. Three mortuary attendants were nearly lynched by irate youths after a dead man's testicle was discovered missing from his corpse. The incident began when a family arrived at the mortuary to retrieve their son's remains for burial. Upon inspecting the corpse, they noticed that one testicle was missing, sparking outrage among the family and accompanying youths. Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with some youths violently attacking the mortuary, destroying buildings, and vandalizing properties. The attendants attempted to flee but were apprehended by the mob. Local residents expressed shock and disgust, stating that severing body parts from the deceased is considered an abomination in Igbo cultur...

INEC SAYS IT WILL RESUME NATIONWIDE CONTINUOUS VOTER REGISTRATION, CVR, FEBRUARY 2025.(PHOTO).



 The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it will resume nationwide continuous voter registration, CVR, February 2025.


It said the exercise would commence at the LGA level and later extend to registration areas.


The Commissionā€™s Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, in a memo dated November 20, 2024, charged Resident Electoral Commissioners to make some arrangements for the exercise.


ā€œKindly provide the following information for adequate preparation for the exercise: Status of INEC Voter Enrolment Device (IVED) and accessories in the state.


ā€œStatus of both coloured and black/white heavy-duty printers and availability of CVR Forms/materials.


ā€œThe commission is considering commencing the exercise at Local Government Area (LGA) level and later devolve to Registration Area (RA) level.


ā€œThe state offices are expected to identify and select staff that will work as voter registration officials.


ā€œYou are to please prepare the information of uncollected Permanent Votersā€™ Cards (PVCs) to facilitate the printing of the Register of uncollected PVCs for display during the exercise,ā€ the memo read.


Recall that in July 2022, the electoral body suspended the CVR exercise ahead of the 2023 general election.


However, it conducted voter registration exercises in states in which off-cycle elections took place.

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