Gunmen Attack INEC Officials, Cart Away PVCs in Osun
Police said about 10 armed thugs fired shots, forced election officials to flee, and stole three packs of Permanent Voter Cards.
- On Sunday, about 10 armed thugs attacked Independent National Electoral Commission officials at Oyinlola DC Primary School, Ward 2, in Odo-Otin Local Government Area, stealing three packs of Permanent Voter Cards .
- This incident, disclosed by spokesperson DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, marks the latest violent episode recorded ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State.
- Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, condemned the attack and directed a full-scale investigation to identify and prosecute perpetrators, with tactical assets deployed to recover stolen materials.
- Separately, Ojelabi confirmed that police operatives restored peace in Ile-Ife after suspected thugs gathered around the Mayfair Garage area became unruly, temporarily disrupting public order.
- The Osun State Police Command urged residents and eyewitnesses to contact emergency lines with credible information, warning that anyone exploiting these incidents to incite violence will face the full weight of the law.
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INEC reacts to PVC collection centre attack in Osun as governorship poll approaches
“Whatever was carted away will be replaced. Out of the 4,427 BVAS, we have 664 prepared as backups. There is no way whatever happened can disrupt our plans for the election,” INEC Chairman's chief press secretary said. The post INEC reacts to PVC collection centre attack in Osun as governorship poll approaches appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Attack on PVC collection centre won't derail Osun gov election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the reported attack on one of its permanent voter cards (PVCs) collection centres in Osun will not deter it from conducting a free, fair and credible governorship election in the state. The post Attack on PVC collection centre won’t derail Osun gov election — INEC appeared first on Vanguard News.
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The Police Command in Osun has launched investigation into the alleged attack on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials in Odo-Otin Local Government Area by suspected hoodlums, carting away Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). This is contained in a statement in Osogbo by the spokesperson for the command, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi. “Officials of INEC in Osun, who were distributing Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) at Oyinlola DC Primary Sc…
Gunmen attack INEC officials, cart away PVCs in Osun
Armed hoodlums have attacked officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State and made away with three packs of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs. The incident was disclosed by the police on Sunday, marking the latest in a series of violent incidents recorded ahead of the August 15 […] Gunmen attack INEC officials, cart away PVCs in Osun
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the reported attack on one of its permanent voter cards (PVCs) collection centres in Osun will not deter it from conducting a free, fair and credible governorship election in the state.The post Attack on PVC collection centre wont derail Osun gov election INEC appeared first on Vanguard News.
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