The man identified as Nasiru Idris is from Sabon Birni Local Government Area of the state.
The Sokoto State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested a man for being in possession of 101 permanent voter cards (PVCs).
The man identified as Nasiru Idris is from Sabon Birni Local Government Area of the state.
According to the state police commissioner, CP Hussain Gumel, the suspect was arrested on October 10 at Sabon Birni following credible information.
Gumel, however, said that when the suspect was questioned, he could not explain how he came about the 101 PVCs.
“It is envisaged that owners of these cards are not only from Sabon Birni local government but could be from other parts of the state because we could not trace the rightful owners of the PVCs,” the police commissioner added.
He, therefore, enjoined the general public, especially those whose cards were either missing or misplaced to visit the state command’s headquarters and check for identification and collection.
He assured members of the general public that the police would return all the unclaimed PVCs to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after one month.