The office of the Independent Electoral Commission in Delta State was stormed by mysterious gunmen who went away with well over 6,000 permanent voters cards (PVCs) and voter’s registers.

The office of the Independent Electoral Commission in Delta State was stormed by mysterious gunmen who went away with well over 6,000 permanent voters cards (PVCs) and voter’s registers.

The DSP, Celestina Kalu the The Police Public Relations Officer,PPRO, for the Delta state Police Command,confirmed the incident and revealed the police command of the state has immediately taken action and 3three security guards on duty Aherebe Godday, Omajemite Justice and Oyubu Ejiro have been arrested for interrogation.

According to Kalu “The stolen PVCs have been recovered and a total of seven thousand three hundred and sixty five (7,365) were seen.”

“However, 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 said, “Investigation is in progress; while efforts are on to ensure that all those involved in the crime are rounded up. The PVCs have since been handed over to INEC.