INEC Sack workers for stealing PVC cards

The recent information contained in the INEC's bulletin released in Abuja earlier today, Thursday says that the Independent National Electoral Commission has dismissed two of its officers for alleged theft of Permanent Voter Cards in its Patani Local Government Area office, Delta State.
The dismissed officers are Mr. Collins Omofoma (SGL 09 Officer) and Mr. Onome Avbunudiogba (SGL 07 Officer).

Also, the commission said it had terminated the appointment of Mrs. Obi Chinwoke Ugochi, an Administrative Officer II (SGL 08) for alleged absence from duty without permission. Ugochi is of the commission's Anambra State office.

According to two Decision Extracts, dated January 8, 2015 and signed by the Director (Commission's Secretariat), Ishiaku Gali, the dismissal and termination of appointments of the three officers followed the commission's meeting of Thursday, January 8, 2015. Meanwhile, the Benue State Police Command on Thursday intercepted a truck loaded with electoral materials in Gboko, Gboko Local Government Area of the state. The command's spokesman, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, John Bako, confirmed the interception to one of our correspondents on the telephone.

He however said, "The people were intercepted by our men this morning (Thursday) and taken to custody and after a thorough investigation, it was discovered that the electoral materials were for the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission. "The BESIEC official had the permission letter from one of the directors of the Commission to go round the state and gather electoral materials from the last local government election."

It was reported and gathered that several people besieged the place and would have taken laws into their hands had the Police not acted swiftly.