Politics
Nigerian Army Recovers Over 1500 PVCs And Ballot Papers In Lagos
The 9 Brigade of the Nigerian Army has retrieved 1,671 Permanent Voters Cards from an apartment in the Olodi-Apapa neighborhood of Lagos State.
Three people were detained in the residence, but the main suspect is apparently still at large. Moreover, ballots, cutlasses, and Indian hemp were found in the flat by the security personnel.
The arrest and recovery were made as a result of a tip-off, according to Brig. Gen. Isang Akpaumontia, the Brigade Commander, who paraded the suspects and displayed the PVCs, ballot papers, and other things to journalists at the Ikeja Cantonment.
Most of the recovered PVCs had the year 2022 as the registration number, while others had years 2011, 2012 and 2021 with all the owners being residents of Lagos State.
Akpaumontia said;
“Earlier today (yesterday), three young men were arrested with 1,671 PVCs. This was after early information was received. With the support of the Department of State Services, DSS, we were able to arrest them.
“They were arrested with some drugs, dagger, charms and over 1,000 PVCs. They were arrested at the Apapa general area, in a house where we traced them to. The owner of the house, who is the prime suspect, was traced to a hotel. But he took off.
“We are going to hand these suspects and exhibits over to our immediate headquarters to do the needful because things have to be done the way they should, so as to discourage others who think they can take laws into their hands and go scot-free.”