Four Arrested For Snatching PVCs

The police in Delta State on Wednesday said they have arrested four
men who had snatched permanent voters' cards at Otu-Jeremi Area of
Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Celestina Kalu, said the
Divisional Police Officer in charge of the area had received a report
from the Electoral Officer in charge of the local government, Mr.
Uchechukwu Eze, that some people had stormed units 17 and 18 of Jeremi
Ward 2 in Oginibo and snatched about 503 permanent voters cards meant
for distribution.

"Based on the report, the DPO led patrol team to the areas where the
INEC supervisor of the wards one Iweobi Patricia, identified one
Bulless Mrikugbe, Raymond Justus Ese and Josiah Shetode as the
culprits.

"The three suspects were promptly arrested. However, the 503 PVCs
were later recovered abandoned near the garage in Oginibo town," she
said.

Kalu said in another part of the area, the police arrested one Felix
Obokan over the snatching of 654 PVCs meant for distribution in unit
12 Ekakpamre ward

She said the police were able to recover all the 654 PVCs.
"Meanwhile, investigation is in progress while all the recovered PVCs
have been released to the Electoral officer for Ughelli South L.G.A on
bond."

In Erho-Abraka in Ethiope East Local Government Area, the PPRO said a
youth corps member, Mr. Egugwu Mulaka, serving as a distribution
official reported to the police the theft of 144 PVCs meant for
distribution in Unit Six of the ward.

"Four persons suspected by the Distribution officer have been arrested
and are helping the police in investigation while efforts are on to
recover the stolen PVCs," she said.