PDP Councilor Arrested For Allegedly Buying PVCs In Katsina

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.