The distribution and collection of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)  permanent voter cards yesterday turned violent in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

This was brought out by a disagreement between agents of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The areas are Isale Maliki, Ode Alege, Ode Belgore polling units, all in the Ilorin South Local Government Area of the state.

In the street brawl, a corps member was injured.

It was gathered that the violence started when some PDP and APC agents clashed over the collation of data of those who were to receive their PVCs.

It was alleged that as the PDP agents taking the names of prospective voters who came to collect their voter  cards, the APC supporters were reportedly taking their serial numbers to prevent manipulation.

The development turned violent, but it was initially controlled following a swift intervention by security agents comprising the police and armed squad of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

A few minutes after the intervention of the security agents,  tension rose again as supporters of the two parties renewed their hostilities.

Some hoodlums, it was gathered, mobilized themselves from different areas, brandishing dangerous weapons and shot sporadically into the air.

The development caused panic in the areas as residents remained indoors.

In the ensuing pandemonium, the corps member, who is an INEC ad-hoc official at Ode Belgore, was injured when he was hit by broken bottles in three places before he was taken to hospital by civil defence officers.

The exercise, it was gathered, ended abruptly as people scampered for safety.

Spokesperson of the state command of NSCDC, Mr. Abdulkadir, confirmed the incident, saying the corps member was stabbed by hoodlums.