Video screen-grab.
Gunmen attacked an Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) voter registration unit in Ihitte Uboma, Imo State, southeast Nigeria on 14 April 2022 and killed an Inec staff.
The killers stated in the video of the attack they posted on social media that they are angry the people they are "fighting for their freedom" are registering to vote.
The gunmen, from analysis of the video, appear to be affiliated with the armed and violent secessionist group that has killed hundreds over the last few months in Nigeria’s southeast.
The secessionist groups active in the region have been asking for the country to be divided through a referendum.
A referendum is a vote and is only viable when it is conducted through lawful means, which entails people have to be registered to vote to partake.
Inec has in response to the attack suspended voter registration in the LGA the incident occurred and 2 others.
The incident comes a few months before general elections in Nigeria and follows a spate of attacks on Inec offices, security forces and civilians in the region.
Some sentiments in the region support the activities of the armed men. A few months ago, a popular Facebook broadcaster from the region voiced his support for a caller on his programme who called for the killing of Inec officials and NYSC adhoc staff.
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