Tension erupted on Saturday at Ozolua Model Primary School, Iguobazuwa East Ward, headquarters of Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State, after voters attacked an agent of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for allegedly hoarding Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).
The agent, whose identity was not disclosed, was accused of withholding the cards despite repeated demands from eligible voters.
One of the aggrieved voters, who gave his name as Robert, said:
“The PDP agent has our voter cards and we need them to vote, but he refused to release them. People got angry and descended on him. He mobilised us for the registration, so when the cards came, many people handed them over to him, believing they would collect them during the election. However, he refused to release them because most people wanted to vote for the APC candidate, Omosede Igbinedion.”
The situation escalated quickly until police officers intervened to prevent the agent from being lynched.
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