among others was arrested at Ekawoke Ward in Ikwo
local government area of the state while distributing
Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) allegedly snatched
from Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) staff during the last distribution exercise in the
area.
Addressing newsmen immediately after his
accreditation, the state Deputy Coordinator,
Goodluck/Sambo Presidential Campaign
Organization, Franklin Ogbuewu stated that the
suspect disappeared from the community after
stealing the cards but resurfaced during the election
noting that the suspect was arrested by the police
when he was allegedly distributing the PVC to voters
who agreed to vote the candidate of his choice.
According to Ogbuewu, the reports reaching him
from different parts of the state has it that the
Card Reader failed to authenticate most voters.
"I want to inform you that the person that snatched
about 300 PVCs from INEC staff during the last
distribution exercise has been arrested by the police;
you see immediately after the theft, the guy
disappeared from the community but resurfaced
during the election," he said.
A police source which further confirmed the
development added that the police in the area had
commenced investigation into the matter to ascertain
the involvement of any other suspects.
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