This was disclosed by the Resident Commissioner of INEC in the state, Prof. Istfanus Dafwang, while briefing reporters at the state headquarters of INEC in Makurdi, yesterday.
According to him, they lost their lives in the course of election duties in the state, Vanguard reports.
Amongst those who died was a female ad-hoc staff who died on Saturday morning in an accident at Oju local government area, while on her way to her duty post.
“She was being taken by a motorcycle rider to her unit and he was probably over-speeding when the front of the bike apparently pulled off leading to the ghastly accident that claimed her life.
“The other two died Sunday morning in an accident on their way back to Makurdi from Vandeikya where they took part in the conduct of the elections,” he said.
He however said, the elections went on peacefully across the state.
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