VIRAL VIDEO PVC SALE: POLICE ARRIAGN TWO FEMALE SUSPECTS IN COURT IN ENUGU

REPORTER: CHUKWUBUIKE MADU

Police in Enugu State have arrested two persons suspected to be involved in the alleged selling of Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) to their rightful owners.

A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Enugu State Command, Mr. Daniel Ndukwe Ekea, said one of the suspects, Chinwendu Nnamani (41yrs), was seen in a viral video with a bag of yet to be collected PVCs, and extorting #1,000 from owners of the PVCs before giving it out to them.

She was said to have got the PVCs from a member of staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Enugu Nkiruka Patience Obinna (38yrs), who was supposed to be giving the cards out to their owners without collecting any money ahead of this year’s general election.

“Police detectives serving in the State CID of Enugu State Command, on 31/01/2023, arrested the female suspect, one Chinwendu Nnamani aged 41, involved in the viral social media video clip, in which she is seen and alleged to be selling INEC Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) at the sum of one thousand naira (N1,000.00), at Emene Enugu.

“Also arrested is one Nkiruka Patience Obinna aged 38, identified as an INEC Staff and alleged to had given the said Cards to the first suspect for distribution to the actual owners,” the statement narrated.

The statement also indicated that the suspects had been arriagned in court and had also been granted bail while the case was adjourned until February 15, 2023.

“Investigation has been concluded, the case charged to court, in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022, and the suspects arraigned accordingly.

“The suspects were granted bail and the case adjourned to 15/02/2023 for further hearing,” the statement concluded.