Europe News Desk!!! Nigerian police have rescued 17 officials of the country’s independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) who were abducted by gunmen in the southern state of Imo. An official gave this information on Saturday. In Imo, INEC spokesman Chinney Chijioke-Osuji confirmed the development to reporters, saying they were rescued following a distress call, Xinhua news agency reported. Security officials were informed about the incident, who immediately swung into action in the early hours of Saturday. The INEC officials were on their way to seven different polling units in the state when they were abducted. INEC is the electoral body that oversees elections in Nigeria.
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