Katsina: PDP Councilor Nabbed Buying PVCs

Katsina: PDP Councilor Nabbed Buying PVCs

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) councilor representing
Dunkun-Agala ward of Baure local government area of Katsina
State, Ahmadu Narayya, was yesterday apprehended for allegedly
purchasing Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).
Findings revealed that no fewer than 21 cards were recovered
from the councilor.
A source said most of the PVCs were owned by women in the
area, just as it was learnt that each card was bought for between
N15, 000 to N20, 0000.
It was further gathered that some APC youths in the area raised
the alarm when they spotted the councilor trying to make copies
of the PVCs at a business center.
The APC members reportedly accosted him and handed him to
the police, who then took him to the state command for
questioning.
However, a new twist was added to the arrest of the said PDP
councilor when members of opposition political parties accused
the police of “summarily releasing the suspect a few hours after
he was arrested.”
Addressing newsmen, chairman of the Katsina State chapter of
the Labour Party, Shafiu Salmanu, said officials of other
opposition political parties had approached the police over the
matter.
Salmanu stated that the parties were disappointed to find out
that the suspect was released a few hours after his arrest by the
police “suggesting that we can’t have confidence in the police to
safeguard law and order.”
Flanked by officials of other political parties in the state,
including APC and NCP, Salmanu urged the police to investigate
the matter and prosecute all those involved so as to ensure
security of the electoral process.
When contacted, the police spokesman, Aminu Sadiq said the
police was yet to ascertain the true identity of the person, adding
that investigation into the matter has since commenced.