Troops from the Nigerian Army’s 9 Brigade recovered 1,671 Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, in a flat in Lagos State’s Olodi-Apapa region yesterday.
Three people were later apprehended in the flat, while the main suspect was alleged to be on the run.
Ballot papers, cutlasses, and Indian hemp were also discovered in the flat.
The unexpected discovery was uncovered during a preliminary inquiry of an event that occurred in the region yesterday, according to Vanguard.
Brig. Gen. Isang Akpaumontia, who paraded the suspects and recovered PVCs, ballot papers, and other materials in front of journalists at the Ikeja Cantonment, said the arrest and recovery were made as a result of a tip-off.
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Most of the recovered PVCs had the year 2022 as the registration number, while others had years 2011, 2012 and 2021 with all the owners being residents of Lagos State.
Briefing journalists Akpaumontia said: “Earlier today (yesterday), three young men were arrested with 1,671 PVCs. This was after early information was received. With the support of the Department of State Services, DSS, we were able to arrest them.
“They were arrested with some drugs, dagger, charms and over 1,000 PVCs. They were arrested at the Apapa general area, in a house where we traced them to. The owner of the house, who is the prime suspect, was traced to a hotel. But he took off.
“We are going to hand these suspects and exhibits over to our immediate headquarters to do the needful because things have to be done the way they should, so as to discourage others who think they can take laws into their hands and go scot-free.”
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