Police Arrest Man in Possession of over 100 PVCs in Sokoto Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto The Sokoto State Police Command yesterday said it intercepted a man in possession of 101 permanent voter’s cards (PVCs
The Sokoto State Police Command yesterday said it intercepted a man in possession of 101 permanent voter’s cards belonging to different persons.
The commissioner said the police were yet to trace the actual owners of the PVCs, but have through investigation found out that the owners of the PVCs are not all residents of Sabon birnin where the suspect was arrested. The commissioner said the prosecution of the suspect would be facilitated by the proofs and testimonies of owners who show up at the command headquarters to claim their PVCs.
He explained that as electioneering periods are approaching, the police in the state would work with other security agencies and the independent national electoral commission for the smooth conduct of the elections.