The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says an initial assessment of the fire incident at its Anambra office has shown that 4,695 card readers were burnt.
The commission said it is already mopping up spare card readers to make sure that elections go as planned in the state.
The cause of the incident is yet to be known. INEC officials preparing for the elections which are just four days away had to flee.
Below is a video of the raging fire:
Video and photo credit: Manuel Ruddy
