Nigeria, March 20 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Sunday confirmed the death of one election duty staff and the abduction of others during the governorship and state houses of assembly elections held on Saturday.

INEC National Commissioner for Voter Education and Information, Festus Okoye, said while the commission attempted to improve on the overall conduct of the election, activities of actors whom he said the commission had no control over, impacted the process.

While there are reports of thugs harassing voters and journalists, the commission said, its staff -both regular and ad hoc- were also victims of violence.

"Some of our staff were abducted, harassed, intimidated, hospitalised and in one case killed," M...