Seven members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State arrested for illegal collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) from eligible voters in Ikere Ekiti.
The House of Assembly Ikere Constituency 1, Wale Ayeni, who the voter cards racketeering was said to be on the run.
being arrested by the whiskers when the policemen swooped situation office in Oke’kere area of the town where the alleged was going on.
The armed policemen believed to be tip-off stormed the area minutes before and number of PVCs from the suspects.
Ayeni was said to the federal highway that passes through the area voters to collect their cards.
The operation as the seven other PDP members allegedly assisting Ayeni the PVCs were apprehended by the policemen.
Party are said to be cooling their heels in the custody of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) where they are stating all about the incident.
The lawmaker is the Deputy Director PDP Presidential Campaign Council in charge of Ekiti district of which Ikere is part.
Ayeni could not be reached on his mobile phone at the time of filing this report.
When contacted, Police spokesman Caleb Ikechukwu said the report of the incident was yet to be brought to his office.
