INEC staff in DSS custody over CVR forms sale
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by isaac ukpoju2 the independent national electoral commission inec has handed over one of its staff in nasarawa to the department of state security services dss for interrogation over alleged sales of continuous voter registration cvr forms1 inecs administrative secretary in nasarawa mr opaleke otolorin said in a statement on wednesday in lafia1 otolorin said the action followed a social media report indicating that one of its staffers in karu local government area lga of the state was issuing the cvr forms to members of the public at a fee1 he said the case was promptly reported to the dss for investigation adding that the suspect was thereafter taken into custody for interrogation1 otolorin said the suspect had already made statement to the service as investigation was ongoing in the matter to ascertain his level of involvement and possible prosecution1 he therefore advised members of the public to refrain from offering fees gratification or inducement to inec staff engaged in the registration1 otolorin pointed out that inducement of staff of the commission contravenes the electoral laws the cvr guidelines as well as the commissions ethics1