2023 Election: 73-Year-Old Woman Arrested with 20 Cards, Accomplices Nabbed in Benin

In a major operation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended Comfort Muoneke, a 73-year-old woman, for her alleged possession of 20 Permanent Voter Cards. Her partners in crime, Afekhana Esther and Segun Osaimokhai, were also captured.

In a statement released on Sunday via its official Facebook page, the EFCC disclosed that operatives from the Benin Zonal Command successfully apprehended the trio for their involvement in the hoarding of multiple Permanent Voter Cards

“One of the suspects, Afekhana Esther, was arrested at Ward 1, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Ikpoba Okha, Benin City with 20 PVCs belonging to different people.

“She claimed that the cards were handed over to her by the duo of Comfort Muoneke, a 73-year-old woman and Segun Osaimokhai.

“The suspects have made useful statements and will be arraigned in court as soon as the investigation is completed.”