The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has cautioned Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) against selling their votes and giving out their PVCs for money.

The EFCC boss stated this while on a sensitization visit to some IDP camps across Maiduguri metropolitan council where he met with leaders of various camps.

Magu, who was represented by the EFCC Zonal Head, Maiduguri office, Lawrence Iwodi, said:

“Vote buying, vote inducement and economic crimes are crimes that will not be left to go unpunished by anyone found wanting.

“The situation you find yourselves should not deter you in casting your vote and you should not be smeared by politicians patronizing you to buy your vote or collect your PVCs before giving you relief materials.”

Magu urged the IDPs to report any individual who, during the election periods, induces vote buying and or collection of Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) to available operatives at their various IDP camps.

He further assured that the Operatives will be stationed in all the IDP camps during and after the elections.