POLICE INTENSIFY MANHUNT AFTER ARMED THUGS CART AWAY PVCms IN OSUNmo
AOC: The Osun State Police Command says it has intensified efforts to arrest armed thugs who attacked officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and carted away three packs of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs during a distribution exercise in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of the state.m
In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the Command said the incident occurred at Oyinlola DC Primary School, Ward 2, where about ten armed hoodlums reportedly invaded the PVC distribution centre, fired sporadically into the air and fled with three packs of Permanent Voter Cards.
The Commissioner of Police, aIbrahim Gotan condemned the attack and directed a comprehensive investigation to identify, arrest and prosecute all those involved, as well as recover the stolen PVCs.
The Police Command appealed to members of the public and eyewitnesses with credible information that could assist the investigation to report to the nearest police station or contact the Command through its emergency lines.
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