INEC Pleads For The Return Of Stolen Card Readers In Bayelsa State

Commissioner Of Police Promise Not To Victimize Them If Card Readers Are Returned

Ahead of the Governorship and state house of assembly elections, the Bayelsa State chapter of the Independent National Electoral Commission has pleaded to those in possession of its 63 missing card readers to return them before the March, 9th elections.

According to NAN, 63 smart card readers were reported missing on Monday after the Presidential and National Assembly elections.

The head of Department, INEC Voter Education and Publicity, Wilfred Ifogah, stated that the affected local government areas where the cards were used include, Brass, Sagbama, Southern-Ijaw, Nembe and Yenagoa.

Ifogah said that in Brass Ward 6, Unit 19, one smart card reader was missing, 24 missed in Nembe Wards 1, 4, 12 and 13, while 24 missed in Southern-Ijaw, Wards 1, 2, 3, 12 and 15.

“Eight card readers are missing in Sagbama Ward 1, Unit 5 and Ward 6 Unit 3, while in Yenagoa six are also missing in Wards 1, 11 and 16.”

“Yes, about 63 card readers are missing. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Monday Udom, has issued a statement that those involved should return them to INEC on or before Wednesday,” he said.

Ifogah in his statement claimed that the commissioner of police has promised that those in possession of the card reader would not be victimised if they return them.