Suspected thugs disappear with 4,503 voter cards

Some unknown thugs have disappeared into thin air after snatching 4, 503 Permanent Voter Cards in Akwa Ibom State.

INEC official in the state, Mr.  Mr. Austin Okojie, said the agency  lost the 4,503 Permanent Voter Cards to hoodlums in five local government areas of the state.

Of the 4,503 PVCs snatched, Abak Local Government Area lost 664; Ikono, 96; Mkpat Enin, 208; Oruk Anam, 2,333; and Ukanafun lost 1,202 to hoodlums.

 Okojie, who addressed traditional rulers, revealed that 1,468,780 permanent voter cards were sent to the state.

He said: “We had a security issue where a total of 4,503 of the permanent voter cards were snatched during the exercise in five local government areas of Akwa Ibom State.”