Gun Men Storm INEC Office, Steals 6,000 PVC

Unknown gunmen have reportedly broken into the
office of the Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, in Delta state.
The gunmen carted away 6,000 permanent voters
cards (PVCs) and registers from the office located
at Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area of
the state, Vanguard reports.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations
Officer, PPRO, Delta Police Command, DSP
Celestina Kalu said the stolen PVCs had been
recovered.
She said: “ The stolen PVCs have been recovered
and a total of seven thousand three hundred and
sixty five (7,365) were seen.”
According to her, three of the security guards,
Aherebe Godday, Omajemite Justice and Oyubu
Ejiro were arrested for interrogation.
“ Similarly, detectives in a follow-up investigation
arrested one Lucky Aputu ’m’, aged 46yrs of Oji
Aputu compound, Onyobulu inland market Road,
Oghara and recovered one of the stolen INEC
registers from him,” she added.
Celestina stated that the police had begun
investigation into the matter and efforts are on to
ensure that all those involved in the crime are
brought to justice.
The PVCs have since been handed over to INEC.
Just recently, a chieftain of the ruling Peoples’
Democratic Party (PDP) was allegedly found with
500 permanent voter cards (PVCs)
at his residence in Benin, Edo state.
About three weeks ago, no fewer than 3,366
Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) were snatched by
suspected hoodlums
in Izzi and Ikwo local government areas of Ebonyi
State.