Commanding officer of 222 Battalion, Agbarha-Otor, Delta State, Lt. Col. Matthew Oyekola, said 8 Ballot Boxes and 310 Permanent Voters Card (PVCs) have been recovered from suspected political thugs who tried to use them for election irregularities during the March 28 presidential and National Assembly elections. Speaking with newsmen on Friday, he assured the electorates of maximum protection ahead of the April 11 governorship and State House of Assembly election.
He said: “As a command, we made series of successes in stemming the tide of election irregularities by arresting some persons who wanted to perpetrate violence as well as the recovery of 8 ballot boxes and 310 PVCs at Ndokwa East Local Government Area.
“The suspects and the electoral materials have since been handed over to the police and the Returning Officer for the LGA.” Areas covered by the show of force exercise include; Ughelli North, Ughelli South, Isoko North, Isoko South and Ethiope East. Others include Ndokwa East, Ndokwa West, Bomadi and Burutu Local Government Areas.
Source: Daily Times Ng
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