The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) councillor representing Dunkun-Agala ward of Baure Local government area of Katsina State, Ahmadu Narayya, was yesterday apprehended for alleged purchase of permanent voter cards (PVCs).
Findings revealed that no fewer than 21 cards were recovered from the councillor.
A source said most of the PVCs were owned by women in the area just as it was learnt that each card was bought between fifteen to twenty thousand naira.
It was further gathered that some APC youth in the area raised alarm when they spotted the councillor trying to make copies of the PVCs at a business center.
The APC members reportedly accosted him and handed him to the police where he was taken to the state command of the police for investigation.
However, a new twist was added to the arrest of the said PDP councillor as members of opposition political parties accused the police of “summarily releasing the suspect few hours after he was arrested”
Addressing newsmen, the chairman of Katsina state chapter of Labour Party, Shafiu Salmanu said officials of other opposition political parties approached the police over the matter.
Salmanu said the parties were disappointed to note that the accused was released few hour after his arrest by the police “suggesting that we cant have confidence on the police to safeguard law and order”.
Flanked by officials of other political parties in the state including APC and NCP, Salmanu urged the police to investigate the matter and prosecute all those involved so as to ensure security of the electoral process.
When contacted the police spokesman Aminu Sadiq said the police was yet to ascertained the true identity of the person but investigation has since commenced.
SOURCE: LEADERSHIPNG
