THREE members of staff of Anambra State headquarters of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Awka, have been charged to court over alleged theft of permanent voters’ cards, PVCs, for some communities in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state.
The suspects, who were the security staff of the commission on duty on the night of the incident, include Anene Nwokedi, 46; Victor Okei, 38, and Fredrick Ijoma, 43.
The suspects, who were the security staff of the commission on duty on the night of the incident, include Anene Nwokedi, 46; Victor Okei, 38, and Fredrick Ijoma, 43.
Afric TV gathered that all the PVCs for Akili-Ogidi/Obeagwe ward and few other communities in the local government were cleverly removed.
Curiously, Akili-Ogidi/Obeagwe is the political ward of Chief Afam Ogene, a member of the House of Representatives, who is the deputy chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs.
Ogene is also seeking re-election into the House of Representatives in next year’s general elections.
The accused persons were arraigned at Atani Magistrate Court 2.
According to reports, the suspects, in the wee hours of September 2, 2014, broke into the INEC office at Atani, headquarters of Ogbaru Local Government Area and carted away the PVCs of the communities.
According to the charge sheet No.MGB/140/2014, they were arraigned for office breaking and stealing, thereby committing an offence punishable under section 495(a) of Criminal Code Cap.36, Vol.1, revised law of Anambra state, 1991 as amended.
The case was adjourned to November 5, 2014, for hearing.
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