A 41-year-old woman, Chinwendu Nnamani has been apprehended by police officials serving in the State CID of Enugu State Command, on January 31, after a video of her allegedly selling INEC Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) at the sum of one thousand naira (N1,000.00), at Emene Enugu surfaced online.
A statement released by the state police command, DSP Daniel Ndukwu, on Wednesday, February 8, says also arrested is one Nkiruka Patience Obinna aged 38, identified as an INEC Staff and alleged to have given the said Cards to the first suspect for distribution to the actual owners.
Ndukwe said investigation has been concluded and that the case has been charged to court, in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022, and the suspects arraigned accordingly.
He mentioned that the suspects were granted bail and the case was adjourned to February 15, 2023 for further hearing.
In other news, Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Isa Jere, has warned that officials will be on high alert to arrest and prosecute foreigners trying to take part in the 2023 polls.
Speaking at an election retreat organised for NIS Zonal Coordinators and Command Comptrollers, on Wednesday, in Abuja, Jere revealed that the NIS has successfully confiscated voter and national identification cards in the hands of foreigners who were promptly repatriated to their countries.
He also said that any personnel caught participating in partisan politics will be sanctioned.
Jere said;
“All the Comptrollers shall be held liable for any lapses or partisanship involving personnel under their watch.
“You are hereby charged to re-orientate Officers and Men to exhibit a high sense of professionalism to complement the current positive public perceptions of the Service as a result of our ongoing reforms.
“This period calls for the highest level of security awareness among all personnel and any acts of compromise shall be treated as sabotage against our national security.”