Police Arrests Man With 813 PVCs

Detectives attached to Zone 6 of the Nigeria Police have arrested a man in possession of 813 Permanent Voter’s Cards in Ebonyi State. The suspect, Madueke Sunday, 31, hails from Izzi Community of Ebonyi State. The PVCs where in a Ghana-must-go bag. The team of detectives, known as Special Election Team, was created by the Assistant Inspector General of Police in Charge of Zone 6, Tunde Ogunsakin. The team has consistently warned against improper conduct before, during and after the general elections. Speaking of the arrest, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, Obere Friday, Head of the Special Election Team, said the arrest that took place on April 6, 2015 at Izzi Community in Ebonyi State. According to Friday, Ogunsakin received a call on April 5 on one of the zone’s dedicated phone lines about suspicion of two men in possession of multiple PVCs. The team was immediately put to action by the AIG as they moved into Izzi Community where the suspects were said to have been sighted in the wee hours of the morning. Friday said: “Upon sighting the Police, the suspects made a run for it with the men of the Special Election Team in hot pursuit. The suspects made through some convoluted paths of the town but were apprehended when they attempted to jump over a fence.” Ogunsakin has ordered for a thorough investigation to be carried out and more arrests are expected to follow. Speaking on the arrest in a telephone chat, Ogunsakin commended the Special Electoral Team for their dogged determination and commitment. He also berated those who had insisted on crime despite warnings against it. Ogunsakin took the opportunity to restate the commitment of the Police to combat every plan against a hitch free election in the four states of Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ebonyi and Rivers that make up the Zone 6 command. The AIG also encouraged all members of the electorate to exercise their franchise without fear of oppression or intimidation from any quarter. The AIG solicited for information sharing by members of the public.